Hiland had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it nine. They came up short against the Ridgewood Generals, falling 20-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for Ridgewood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5-1. The match marked their most dominant win of the season.
For Ridgewood's part, Ava Kulbacki and Pru Fechuch were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Kulbacki struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fechuch pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Kulbacki a new career-high. At the plate, Kulbacki went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles, while Fechuch went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ridgewood got a massive performance out of Alexis Starkey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Starkey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Miciah Cahill, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Coming up, Hiland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Malvern at 5:00 p.m. As for Ridgewood, they will head out on the road to face off against Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.18 runs per game on average), something the Generals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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