Ridgeview had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bakersfield Drillers and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Ridgeview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joel Gutierrez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gutierrez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gutierrez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Salazar, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordan Brito, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Bakersfield's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Reynolds, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Ridgeview's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14-1.
Ridgeview will head out on the road to take on Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeview is facing Highland at the right time seeing as Highland is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bakersfield, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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