The Ada Bulldogs will take on the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ada's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Columbus Grove as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Ada in their matchups with Columbus Grove: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Ridgemont had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Perry with a sharp 14-0 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Golden Gophers brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Aubrie Overly made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ruth Eckstein was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Braylyn Caldwell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Ridgemont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Ada's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgemont, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Everything went Ada's way against Ridgemont when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Ada made off with a 10-1 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Gophers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
