Upper Darby is 1-9 against Ridley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Upper Darby Royals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Ridley Raiders at 3:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Upper Darby's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Strath Haven on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Ridley suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Springfield on Wednesday. Ridley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ridley got a good showing from Jake Mansfield, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Danny Stickney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Upper Darby's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Ridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Upper Darby came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Upper Darby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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