It's playoff time, and Ridgeline had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Dixie Flyers on Wednesday. Six seems to be a good number for the Riverhawks as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Easton Hammond
| 05/14/25 vs Dixie | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Park City | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Grantsville | 0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mountain Crest | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Green Canyon | 8 |
Easton Hammond made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Ben Thompson looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Hammond wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Swan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Ripken Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Ridgeline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixie only posted a batting average of .231.
Ridgeline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Dixie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-11.
Looking ahead, Ridgeline will square off against Snow Canyon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Riverhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Dixie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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