The Ridgeview Ravens may be the hard-luck team of the year in Class 5A play, and in the IMC-Intermountain Conference.
Ridgeview has been in most games, and for one reason, or another, has found themselves 1-7/4-14 at the mid-way point of League play gasping for life to capture the third and final IMC playoff spot.
Wednesday, the young Ravens, with only 2 seniors, came out swinging and were determined to make a name for themselves in taking down #3 Summit, handing the Storm their only 2nd loss of the season, 6-4.
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Ridgeview took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning, only to have Summit steal a 2-1 lead in the 5th.
But, Ridgeview erupted for 4 runs on 5 hits in the 6th inning as Jr. George Mendazona led off with a double.
That was just the beginning as the Ravens mashed back-to-back-back doubles by Mendazona, Colin Runge, and Garret Albrecht.
Only to be followed by JT Edmondson’s run-scoring triple to give Ridgeview a 4-2 lead.
James Skinnered followed with a RBI single and Ridgeview owned a 5-2 lead.
Then, Mendazona belted his first Home Run of the year in the 7th with one out to put the Ravens on top, 6-2.
The Storm huffed and puffed in the bottom of the 7th and brought across 2-runs but fell short. Thanks to CF Garrett Dewolf’s diving catch off a shot by Jason Garcia.
Ridgeview notched its first win over Summit in the 4-game season series as Summit won the first two matchups, 5-3 and 7-5.
With the loss, Summit drops out of a first-place tie in the IMC with Bend. The Storm are 7-2 and 15-2 overall, while Ridgeview improes to 2-7/5-14.
Colin Runge was 3 for 4 on the day for the Ravens with 2 doubles, and a triple.
Mendazona 2-3 RBI, Albrecht 2-4 RBI, and RBI’s by Edmondson and James Skinner. 7 extra base hits on the day for Ridgeview.
Runge (3-1) got the win in relief of starter Albrecht, while Summit’s LHP So. Baxter Halligan (pictured below) took the loss. His record now 4-2 after 4 starts.
Ridgeview 6-9-1-5
Summit 4-8-1-14
WP-Colin Runge
LP-Baxter Halligan
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