Apollo Ridge is a perfect 7-0 against Northgate since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Vikings will face off against the Flames at 4:00 p.m. Apollo Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Apollo Ridge barely beat Shady Side Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings blew past the Bulldogs 11-5 on Monday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Mikaila Ditty
| 04/13/26 vs Shady Side Academy | 4 |
| 04/06/26 @ South Allegheny | 3 |
| 03/19/26 @ Deer Lakes | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Our Lady of the Sacred Heart | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Northgate | 2 |
Mikaila Ditty and Jocelyn Snyder made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ditty pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Snyder struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Ditty went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Snyder went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Ditty a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julie Bertino, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2025. Madison Hughley also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Apollo Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Northgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 17-2 to South Allegheny.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Apollo Ridge, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Apollo Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Northgate when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
