Raptors Road Trip: Walla Walla 6, Ridgefield 0

The Sweets ended a 12-game losing streak on Wednesday be hanging an onion ring around the Raptors’ playoff push. Ridgefield only mustered three hits on a 98-degree night in eastern Washington.

KEY MOMENTS: Ridgefield had only two runners reach second base. The best chance to score was with one out in the sixth inning as Doyle Kane and Caden Connor hit back-to-back singles. However, Isaac Lovings grounded into a double play to end the threat.

KEY PLAYERS: Sweet’s starting pitcher Calvin Kirchoff (Washington) combined with Caden Kaelber (Washington State) on the shutout. Kirchoff allowed the three hits and had 10 strikeouts and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. Kaelber struck out five of the nine batters he faced in his 2 2/3 innings.

NEXT GAME: Ridgefield (25-22, 12-11 2nd half) at Walla Walla (15-32, 6-17), 7:05 p.m. today (regular-season finale).

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Ridgefield

Pitching — Kearsey 4 IP, loss, 3 R, 2 H, 3 Ks, 1 BB; Fried 1 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 H; Troppmann 2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 K, 1 BB; Clack 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H. Highlights — D. Kane 1-4; Connor 1-3; M. Kane 1-2.

Walla Walla

Pitching — Kirchoff 6.1 IP, win, 0 R, 3 H, 10 Ks, 2 BB; Kaelber 2.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 5 Ks, 1 BB. Highlights — Wood 1R; Price 2-3 RBI 1R; Paton 3-4 2B HR 3RBI 2R; Ayers 1-4 SB; Conniff 1-3; Sheward 1-4 1R; Ryberg 1R.