Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is 9-1 against Biggsville West Central since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Biggsville West Central Heat at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] has three straight wins, Biggsville West Central has 34 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] earned a 7-4 victory over Abingdon/Avon.
Alex White and Ryle Catour made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, White struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Catour tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, White went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Catour scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Vincent, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Biggsville West Central lost 14-3 to Stark County on Wednesday.
Xander Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Biggsville West Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-23.
Biggsville West Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Biggsville West Central, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s hitters?
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] skirted past Biggsville West Central 10-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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