Ridgecroft is 0-6 against Halifax Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ridgecroft Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Halifax Academy Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Ridgecroft's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Lawrence Academy on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Ridgecroft has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Wayne Christian on Monday and fell 3-1. Halifax Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Payton Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Halifax Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scarlett Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ridgecroft's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Ridgecroft came up short against Halifax Academy when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Odom, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Ridgecroft knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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