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| 04/13/26 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 04/14/25 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 2-9 L |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 1-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Elgin, Ridgewood was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs, sneaking past 4-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rebels as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Angelo Vitale was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Vitale wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Ciccone, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Kyle Szewczyk also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Ridgewood's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.
Ridgewood will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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