The Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets will take on the Ridgeview Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Ridgeview has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn earned a 9-5 win over Midland. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview came up short against Cornerstone Christian on Saturday and fell 7-2. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly five runs.
Max Mason put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Mason wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Kennedy, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 7-13-1. As for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn took their victory against Ridgeview when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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