The Ridgeline Riverhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Lehi Pioneers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lehi will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Ridgeline extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Riverhawks blew past Rigby 8-1.
Cael Kidman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Brady Cook
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On the hitting side, Brady Cook was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Ripken Jensen was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lehi, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Union on Monday as they made off with a 12-2 victory.
Tj Peterson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
At the plate, Boston Drakulich was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Lehi is undefeated when Drakulich posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mays Madsen, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and one triple.
Lehi was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ridgeline's record now sits at 12-2. As for Lehi, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Ridgeline suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Lehi in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Riverhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
