Ridge View rides three pitchers to 2-1 win over Spencer

Ridge View showed it could win with pitching, not just offense, and that may be the more important takeaway from its 2-1 nonconference victory over Spencer at Ben Lasher Memorial Field in Holstein.

Three pitchers combined on a three-hitter and struck out 13 as the Raptors scored both of their runs in the first inning and spent the rest of the night protecting that edge. Ridge View improved to 4-2, while Spencer fell to 2-3.

Brock Bisenius set the tone with three innings, allowing two hits and one earned run. He walked three and struck out seven, giving Ridge View a steady opening stretch before the game tightened. Blake Myrtue took over for the next two innings and held Spencer scoreless, allowing one hit while walking two and striking out one. Owen Worthan then finished the job with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits, walking three and striking out five.

That depth mattered because Spencer put pressure on the Raptors in the kind of innings that usually decide a close game. The visitors loaded the bases twice with fewer than two outs and still could not crack through, a sign that Ridge View’s pitchers were able to work out of its biggest jams and keep the Tigers from flipping the result.

Ridge View did not need much offense, but it got enough. The Raptors finished with six hits, led by a double from Ryan Barry. Bisenius, Aiden Myrtue, Luke Braunschweig, Eli Franken and Blake Myrtue each added singles. Blake Myrtue and one other Ridge View player drove in a run, giving the Raptors just enough support to make the early lead stand up.

For Ridge View, the win was notable for more than the final score. MaxPreps listed it as the Raptors’ closest win since June 18, 2025, and said the two runs were Ridge View’s fewest in a game this season. That made the result a useful test of how the team might hold up in lower-scoring games when every pitch carries more weight.

Coach Eric Myrtue called it a nail-biter and pointed to the way his pitchers escaped trouble when it mattered most. He also said a close win at the end of a long week was a good sign, and Ridge View will carry that kind of performance into its next game at Emmetsburg on Monday.