River Ridge/Scales Mound and Fulton squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but River Ridge/Scales Mound had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Steamers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sam Rife spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Camden Flack made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Damon Dittmar was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
05/31/25 vs Fulton | 2-3 |
05/24/25 @ East Dubuque | 15-7 |
05/19/25 vs Orangeville | 11-1 |
05/17/25 @ Oregon | 10-7 |
05/12/25 @ Polo | 5-4 |
With the defeat, River Ridge/Scales Mound broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-15. As for Fulton, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season.
River Ridge/Scales Mound does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fulton, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-3 loss against Marquette on the 2nd.
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