Raptors Recap: Ridgefield 7, Haysville Hammers 2

Another strong offensive outing and a combined three-hitter by three pitchers helped the Raptors rally past the Haysville Hammers in the non-league game Saturday. This was Ridgefield’s second of six non-counting games during the West Coast League season.

KEY MOMENTS: Ridgefield recovered quickly from a 2-0 deficit after half an inning with a two-run bottom of the first. The Raptors scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded balk in the third inning.

KEY PLAYERS: Pitchers Spencer Anderson, Wesley Harper and Carter Benbrook combined on the three-hitter with eight strikeouts and no extra base hits. Michael Hicks and Steve Ramirez were both 2 for 4. In the first inning Hicks had a run-scoring double and then scored the tying run.

NEXT GAME: Northwest Star Academy at Ridgefield (12-5 overall), 6:35 p.m. Monday. (Radio: FM 99.9)

RAPTORS 7, HAMMERS 2

Haysville 200 000 000—2 3 2

Ridgefield 202 101 01x—7 9 0

Haysville

Pitching — Jacob Winstead 5 IP, loss, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 2 BB; Tristan Fergus 2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB; Keegan Huey-Woods 1 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB. Highlights — Jack Ossenkop 1-4 1R; Huey-Woods 1-4 1R; Connor Fajardo 1-3.

Ridgefield

Pitching — Spencer Anderson 4 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 2 BB; Wesley Harper 4 IP, win, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K, 2 BB; Carter Benbrook 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB. Highlights — Dusty Garcia 1-4 RBI 1R SB; Michael Hicks 2-4 2B RBI 2R; Steve Ramirez 2-4 1R; Grayson Sterling 1-4 RBI; Jonny Weaver 1-4 2B RBI; Dominic Enbody 1-4 1R; Tyler Erne 1-3 1R SB; Michael Yourg RBI 1R.