Kenton Ridge has gone a perfect 10-0 against Urbana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Hillclimbers at 5:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kenton Ridge has six straight wins, Urbana has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kenton Ridge and Indian Lake meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 13-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 13 runs or more this season.
Ivee Rastatter
| 04/08/25 @ Indian Lake | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Urbana | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Shawnee | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Beavercreek | 3 |
Ivee Rastatter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Rastatter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brenna Fyffe, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cara Cammon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kenton Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Urbana lost 21-7 to Northwestern on Tuesday.
Urbana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isla Wooten, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Dakota Nance also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Kenton Ridge's record now sits at 6-0. As for Urbana, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Urbana's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kenton Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Urbana, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Kenton Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, the Hillclimbers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kenton Ridge took their win against Urbana in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 24-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
