Ridgewood had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-8 to make it five. They came up short against the West Chicago Wildcats, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on April 9th.
Ridgewood saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexandra Chaparro, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for West Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On West Chicago's side, the team relied heavily on Haylee Majer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Majer has posted since back in March. Samantha Mueller was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ridgewood has already played their next game, a 20-0 win against Aurora East on the 1st. As for West Chicago, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-6 victory against Fenton on the 5th.
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