Raptors Recap: Ridgefield 15, Bend 8

After going hitless for 3⅔ innings to start the game, the Raptors busted out on their way to a 12-hit night Thursday in Central Oregon to take the three-game West Coast League series 2-1.

KEY MOMENTS: Steve Ramirez broke up the early no-hitter with a two-out double in the fourth inning, Andrew Schleusner followed with an RBI-triple and scored on a wild pitch. Jonny Weaver’s run-scoring sacrifice fly in the fifth tied the game at 3-3, then Grayson Sterling brought in the go-ahead run on a single.

KEY PLAYERS: Every player in the Ridgefield lineup had at least one hit. Ramirez, Andrew Schleusner and Tyler Erne each had two. Both of Ramirez’s hits were doubles.

NEXT GAME: Military Appreciation Night — Corvallis (18-6) at Ridgefield (13-11), 6:35 p.m. today. (Radio: FM 99.9)

RAPTORS 15, ELKS 8

Ridgefield 000 235 131—15 12 0

Bend 120 000 032—8 9 7

Ridgefield

Pitching — Carter Benbrook 5 IP, win, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 0 BB; Marc Lidd 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K, 0 BB; Wesley Harper 0.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 2 BB; Carter Powell 0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K, 2 BB; Eli Schubert 1.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 2 BB. Highlights — Jonny Weaver 1-4 2B 2RBI 1R; Grayson Sterling 1-6 RBI 1R SB; Cameron Repetti 1-5 2B 3RBI 2R; Brody Barnum 1-4 RBI 1R; Steve Ramirez 2-5 2-2B RBI 3R; Andrew Schleusner 2-4 3B 2RBI 1R SB; Jack Bauer 1-5 1R; Tyler Erne 2-4 RBI 3R; Justin Boyd 1-5 2R.

Bend

Pitching — Kyle Wade 5.1 IP, 8 R, 5 ER, 7 H, 3 K, 0 BB; Bradley Gonzales 0.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB; Drew Clark 2.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 1 BB; Alan Embree 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 1BB. Highlights — Brad Morgan 1-5 1R; Vinny Zavoltz 1-5 SB; Jorge Perez 2-4 3B 2R; Dayton Provost RBI 2R; Zach Needham 2-4 1R; Marco Young 2-4 2B 3RBI 1R SB; Efry Cervantes RBI; Jake Jarvis 1-4 HR 2RBI 1R.