Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Ridgewood

After only two runs in their last contest, Ridgewood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Elgin on Thursday. The Rebels came out on top against the Maroons by a score of 10-6. The victory was nothing new for the Rebels as they're now sitting on three straight.

Angelo Vitale was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Jonathan Cowles

Hits (Career)

04/23/26 @ Elgin	3
04/20/26 vs Elmwood Park	2
04/16/26 @ Larkin	2
03/20/26 vs Niles North	2
05/02/25 @ Aurora East	2

In other batting news, Ridgewood let Frankie Barcas and Jonathan Cowles run wild. Barcas got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Cowles got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Cowles a new career-high in hits (three). Anthony Bulmash also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Ridgewood now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Elgin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

Coming up, Ridgewood will head out to square off against Streamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Elgin, they will welcome Marian Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hurricanes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.92 runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.