Ridgevue has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Vallivue Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgevue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Ridgevue fell victim to Bishop Kelly and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 15-0 defeat to the Knights might stick with them for a while.
Ridgevue got a good showing from Johanna Nye, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Ridgevue saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seryn Rager, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Vallivue only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Skyview on Wednesday. Vallivue blew past Skyview 14-7.
Maris Farner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Citlali Mora, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kenley Leuthold, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Ridgevue's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Vallivue, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Everything went Ridgevue's way against Vallivue in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Ridgevue made off with a 12-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgevue since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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