The Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans will head out to take on the Biggsville West Central Heat at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] 3, Biggsville West Central 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Annawan-Wethersfield just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 8-7.
Kenlee Carlson and Mackenzie Peck stepped up to the plate in a big way. Carlson went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Peck went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central entered their tilt with Galva on Monday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Heat, who have now won 20 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lauren Winters and Lily Higgins did most of the damage at the plate: Winters went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double, while Higgins went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave Winters a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Hinshaw, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Biggsville West Central pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Spartans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Biggsville West Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] continue to outrun the ball?
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was able to grind out a solid victory over Biggsville West Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Heat turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
