A feisty cat fight will be fought as Baker County Wildcats challenge Ridgeview Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Baker County's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ridgeview has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
While Baker County's win against Oakleaf wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Baker County had just enough and edged out Oakleaf 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Grace Masterson and Rylee Walker dominated on the mound. Masterson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Walker tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Masterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sadye Harvey was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Mallory Jackson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview didn't have quite enough to beat Tocoi Creek on Tuesday and fell 5-4.
Baker County's win bumped their record up to 9-2-1. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Baker County took their victory against Ridgeview in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 9-1. Will Baker County repeat their success, or does Ridgeview has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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