Raptors Recap: Northwest Star Academy 3, Ridgefield 2

The Raptors dropped their first game to a non-West Coast League team this season on Wednesday after winning their previous five non-league contests. It is the last non-league game of the season.

KEY MOMENTS: Northwest Star Academy took the 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth, scoring two runs on a bases-loaded fielder’s choice hit by Luke Farah. … Northwest Star finished with just three hits and struck out 15 times.

KEY PLAYERS: Braihan Calderon (Western Oklahoma State College) started and pitched four no-hit innings, striking out three for the Raptors. … Grayson Sterling (Gonzaga) and Tyler Erne (College of the Canyons) each drove in a run. … Willie Cano (Cal Poly) had three of the Raptors’ seven hits.

NEXT GAME: Victoria (27-13, 9-4) at Ridgefield (17-20, 4-6), 6:35 p.m. today. (Radio: FM 99.9)

NORTHWEST STAR ACADEMY 3, RAPTORS 2

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Ridgefield 011 000 000—2 7 3

Northwest Star Academy

Pitching — Rush 3 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4 K, 5 BB; Estes 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB; VavRosky 4 IP, win, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K, 0 BB. Highlights — Dyer 1-5; Ogata 1-3 HR RBI 1R SB; Posey 1-4 1R; Birchem 1 R; Farah RBI; Doyle SB.

Ridgefield

Pitching — Braihan Calderon 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K, 3 BB; Harrison Grow 3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 7 K, 0 BB; Brandon Steele 0.1 IP, loss, 2 R, 1 H, 2 BB; Brenden Nipp 0.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K, 2 BB; Wesley Harper 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K, 1 BB. Highlights — Willie Cano 3-5; Cameron Repetti 1-4 1R SB; Andrew Schleusner 1-3 2B 1R; Grayson Sterling 1-3 RBI; Tyler Erne 1-4 RBI.