There's no place like home for Ridgemont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on the Ridgedale Rockets with a sharp 7-1 win on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Gophers in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won four in a row.
Xavier Stuck made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Maverick Dawson
| 04/12/25 vs Ridgedale | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs Cory-Rawson | 1 |
| 04/06/24 @ Vanlue | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maverick Dawson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Ridgemont's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Ridgedale, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Ridgemont has already played their next game (against Houston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ridgedale, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Temple Christian at 5:00 p.m.
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