Maizy Whitlow and Madison Walker each hit home runs as part of a 10-run first inning that propelled the Ridgefield softball team to a 19-6 win over Columbia River on Thursday at VGSA.
Ridgefield softball’s 15-14 win over Woodland shows rivalry still strong
Spudders, Beavers have come out swinging in short season
Published: April 14, 2021, 9:08pm
Share: Ridgefield s Makayla Ferguson await a pitch from Woodland s Gabi Silveria during a softball game Wednesday at Ridgefield High School. Ridgefield won 15-14. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)
RIDGEFIELD – Pre-COVID, Ridgefield and Woodland carried on the best softball rivalry in Southwest Washington.
Now that games have returned, that hasn’t changed. Ridgefield edged Woodland 15-14 on Wednesday in a game with enough ups and downs, the Ridgefield High basepaths might as well have been a roller-coaster track.
Woodland won back-to-back Class 2A state championships in 2018-19, while Ridgefield placed third in 2019.