Ridgewood is 2-8 against Wheaton Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rebels will head out to face off against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for Ridgewood after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-1 to Providence Catholic.
Ridgewood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Szewczyk, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Hurricanes 7-1.
TJ Sias spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angelo Murrell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Colton Miller, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Wheaton Academy's win bumped their record up to 24-8. As for Ridgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ridgewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wheaton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ridgewood couldn't quite finish off Wheaton Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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