The Ridgedale Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgedale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Ridgedale took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They put the hurt on Mansfield Christian with a sharp 16-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Flames: they've now won four in a row.
Kiley Slone
| 03/30/26 vs Mansfield Christian | 11 |
| 03/28/26 @ Northmor | 1 |
| 03/25/26 @ Crestline | 10 |
| 03/24/26 @ Jonathan Alder | 1 |
Kiley Slone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Ridgedale got a massive performance out of Karmandi Huffman, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave Huffman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Murphy, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Ridgedale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mansfield Christian only posted an OBP of .158.
Lakewood hit Newark Catholic with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Green Wave lost 12-2 to the Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Green Wave couldn't push the score so high this time.
Joanna Bailey 2026 made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win got Ridgedale back to even at 2-2. As for Newark Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Ridgedale's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. The Rockets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Newark Catholic, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ridgedale continue to outrun the ball?
Ridgedale came up short against Newark Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 5-0. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
