If Ridgewood was feeling good off their 12-0 takedown of Zion-Benton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ridgewood Rebels lost 9-2 to the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs on Monday. Ridgewood has not had much luck with Riverside-Brookfield recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jaden Rodriguez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ridgewood's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Riverside-Brookfield, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgewood will face off against Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenbard South will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Ridgewood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Montini Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Montini Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Riverside-Brookfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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