The Ridgefield Tigers will take on the Darien Blue Wave at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Ridgefield's offense. They came up short against Trumbull on Wednesday, falling 12-0. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ridgefield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Keane, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Maddie Muncy also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Darien hadn't done well against Ludlowe recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Blue Wave put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 13-7 victory. Considering the Blue Wave have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Darien's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Ridgefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Everything went Ridgefield's way against Darien in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Ridgefield made off with a 9-1 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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