The Riverdale Rams will face off against the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Riverdale will bounce into Friday's match after beating Geneseo, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Riverdale sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Geneseo on Friday.
Brie DeBlaey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Riverdale saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Ketelsen, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] came up short against Biggsville West Central on Thursday and fell 8-5. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mackenzie Peck made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Taylor Pace was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Riverdale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], their defeat dropped their record down to 23-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Riverdale has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverdale was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, winning 10-5. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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