Ridgewood was the 6-5 winner over Tri-Valley when they last played one another back in May of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Ridgewood Generals lost 12-3 to the Tri-Valley Scotties on Wednesday. Ridgewood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Tri-Valley's part, Kade Hindel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hindel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hindel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Draven Spinks looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Tri-Valley let Nathan Better and Daniel Huffman loose on the outfield. Better scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Huffman scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ryan Lamonica was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ridgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Tri-Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgewood will stay at home for another game and welcome Newcomerstown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Valley will take on West Muskingum at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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