Baseball Recap: Mt. Gilead Wins Going Away Against Ridgedale

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/10/26 @ Ridgemont	17
05/12/26 @ Cardington-Lincoln	12
05/07/26 @ Mansfield Christian	12
05/11/26 @ Crestline	10
04/23/26 vs Lucas	10

Mt. Gilead had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Ridgedale on Friday. The Indians put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.

Not much got past Hayden Somerlot, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Ridgedale off the board. Somerlot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Gage Baker was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Young, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Mt. Gilead is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgedale, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Mt. Gilead will square off against Elgin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ridgedale, they will venture away from home to challenge Crestline at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.