For the second straight game, Caldera will face off against Ridgeview. Caldera will head out on the road to challenge Ridgeview at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Caldera is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Caldera had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Ridgeview put an end to it on Tuesday. Caldera lost 11-0 to Ridgeview. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Caldera was not able to get on the board.
For Ridgeview's part, Ryden Nakamura was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Nakamura has become a key player for Ridgeview: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Nakamura was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Finn Chambers was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Cole Mainwaring was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Ridgeview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Ridgeview has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Caldera, they moved to 7-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Caldera has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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