Ritenour is 3-0 against Ladue Horton Watkins since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ritenour Huskies will host the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams at 4:15 p.m.
Ritenour is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 23 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Rockwood Summit on Monday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Ritenour saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Key, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Ladue Horton Watkins made easy work of Affton on Monday and carried off a 14-3 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Caroline Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ladue Horton Watkins got a massive performance out of Penelope Cross, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Camille Whitfield, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ladue Horton Watkins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Ritenour's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Ritenour took their win against Ladue Horton Watkins in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 11-1. Will Ritenour repeat their success, or does Ladue Horton Watkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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