Ridgeview and Highland are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Ridgeview Wolf Pack will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ridgeview has six straight victories, Highland has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ridgeview gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Bakersfield 5-4.
Joel Gutierrez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gutierrez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Adam Salazar was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordan Brito, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Highland suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Bakersfield Christian on Tuesday.
Ridgeview's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Highland, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Ridgeview came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeview since the team 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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