Golden Gophers
| 04/18/25 @ Ada | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Perry | 8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Elgin | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Ridgedale | 7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fairbanks | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
The Ridgemont Golden Gophers will head out on the road to face off against the Botkins Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ridgemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Ridgemont came out on top against Ada on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Golden Gophers blew past the Bulldogs 8-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Golden Gophers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Xavier Stuck made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jon Cromer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Maddox Thompson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Russia hit Botkins with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Raiders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Botkins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrien Krouskop, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Ridgemont's record now sits at 4-6. As for Botkins, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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