The Ridgedale Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Danville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Danville is hoping to do on Tuesday what Waynesfield-Goshen couldn't on Monday: put an end to Ridgedale's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Ridgedale blew past Waynesfield-Goshen 8-2.
Kenzie Delaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Delaney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Delaney was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Ruth, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Burton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Danville won against Northmor last Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Danville's pitchers stepped up to hand Newark Catholic a 7-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Danville sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ridgedale's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Danville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Ridgedale suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Danville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Ridgedale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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