Ridgewood won the last time they faced Westmont, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Ridgewood Rebels came out on top in a nail-biter against the Westmont Sentinels and snuck past 3-1.
Jaden Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Like Ridgewood, Westmont also got a great game from a two-way player: Lucas Hicks. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hicks wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Briggs Templeton, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Ridgewood now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Westmont, they dropped their record down to 12-7-1 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Ridgewood will head out on the road to face off against Niles Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkview Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkview Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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