Rockridge was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Riverdale Rams by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Rockridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kendra Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Estellah Bognar, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Charley Perkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Riverdale's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breckin DeLaRosa, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Rockridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Riverdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockridge will take on Geneseo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Morrison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Morrison's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Riverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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