Raptors Recap: Corvallis 7, Ridgefield 3

Three-time defending West Coast League champion Knights pounded out 10 hits Tuesday and got out of a few jams to take the first game of the three-game series at Oregon State’s Goss Stadium. The Knights won their fourth straight and moved into a second-place tie with the Raptors in the WCL South Division. Ridgefield stranded 10 baserunners including eight in scoring position.

KEY MOMENTS: Corvallis scored five run on five hits with two Ridgefield errors in the first inning to take a 5-2 lead. … Ridgefield had runners at second and third with one out in the sixth inning and failed to score.

KEY PLAYERS: Ridgefield’s Steve Ramirez had three of the Raptors’ six hits, going 3 for 4 with two RBI. He is hitting .348 with a five-game hit streak.

NEXT GAME: Ridgefield (10-6) at Corvallis (10-6), 6:35 p.m. today. (Radio: FM 99.9)

KNIGHTS 7, RAPTORS 3

Ridgefield 200 100 000—3 6 3

Corvallis 502 000 00x—7 10 2

Ridgefield

Pitching — Ethan Clough 6 IP, loss, 7 R, 4 ER, 8 H, 1 K, 2 BB; Michael Spellacy 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K, 0 BB; Joey Martin 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 1 BB. Highlights — Michael Hicks 1-3 1R; Brody Barnum 1-3 1R; Steve Ramirez 3-4 2RBI; Jonny Weaver 1R SB; Justin Boyd 1-3 3B RBI.

Corvallis

Pitching — Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis  5 IP, win, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 K, 5 BB; Jackson Arnsdorf 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 K, 1 BB; Connor Knutson 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB; Alex Williams 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB. Highlights — Jake Holcroft 1-4 2B 1R; Jake Harvey 2-5 1R; Andy Atwood 1-5 1R; Matthew Gretler 2-4 2B RBI 2R SB; Trace Tammaro 1R; Elliot Willy 2-2 RBI 1R; Michael Curialle 1-4 SB.