The Ridgeland Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Armuchee Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgeland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Gilmer 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Bobcats since August 12, 2023.
Alaina Shaver
| 10/02/25 vs Gilmer | 3 |
| 09/18/25 vs Northwest Whitfield | 2 |
| 09/30/25 @ Gilmer | 1 |
| 09/29/25 vs LaFayette | 1 |
| 09/23/25 @ Calhoun | 1 |
Kailynn Bailey and Alaina Shaver did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Shaver went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Shaver a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Thomas, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Ridgeland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 5-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Armuchee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dragons a 9-0 shutout. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ridgeland's record now sits at 11-14. As for Armuchee, their record is now 15-9.
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