Cowlitz flexes muscle in 9-3 win over Ridgefield
Raptors held to four hits by SW Washington rival
Published: August 3, 2021, 10:20pm
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RIDGEFIELD – The Black Bears showed their brawn.
Four previous games this summer between the Ridgefield Raptors and Cowlitz were close. The average margin of victory between the Southwest Washington rivals was just two runs.
But a lopsided game finally arrived in the Columbia River Cup series. Tuesday, Cowlitz dominated all facets of a 9-3 win at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.
Cowlitz outslugged Ridgefield, knocking three home runs, tallying 11 hits and scoring in six innings.
Cowlitz outpitched Ridgefield, holding the West Coast League’s highest scoring team to just four hits.
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Hensley, Kasper hit back-to-back home runs as Raptors defeat Highline Bears 9-2. By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: July 18, 2021, 7:42pm
Share: The Ridgefield Raptors hope to line up once again beginning in July for the West Coast League baseball season at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)
Tafton Hensley and Brady Kasper hit back-to-bak home runs as the Raptors jumped out to a 7-1 lead after three innings, then cruised to a non-league win over the Highline Bears 9-2 on Sunday in Ridgefield.
KEY MOMENTS: Hensley led off the bottom of the third with a home run, then Kasper followed with another home run, putting Ridgefield up 7-1.