Ridgedale can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let the Ridgemont Golden Gophers onto the board and left with a 27-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Ridgedale who now have five in a row.
Kenzie Delaney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Delaney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Delaney was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, nine RBI, and five runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Ruth, who scored six runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Taylor Bouahom was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On Ridgemont's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylyn Caldwell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Ridgedale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Ridgemont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Ridgedale is on the road again on Friday to play Pleasant at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Ridgedale's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Ridgemont, they will head out on the road to challenge Lima Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Lima Central Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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