The Crooksville Ceramics will challenge the Ridgewood Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crooksville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Monroe Central 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Ceramics have posted since April 12th.
Elyse Baker
| 05/19/25 vs Monroe Central | 12 |
| 05/15/25 vs Philo | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Meadowbrook | 8 |
| 04/28/25 @ Meadowbrook | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ River View | 9 |
| + 10 more games |
Elyse Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Dalena Rollison was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood came into Tuesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shadyside a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday.
The win made it two in a row for Crooksville and bumps their season record up to 17-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Ridgewood, their win bumped their record up to 13-9-1.
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