Key West took advantage of a sloppy Rickardsville defensive effort and piled up double-digit runs for a second-straight game on the way to a 10-8 victory on Tuesday. The Ramblers improved to 3-3 overall and avenged their 3-2 loss to Rickardsville over the weekend.
Key West struck for four first-inning runs on the benefit of only two hits. Four Rickardsville errors in the frame staked Rambler starting pitcher Zane Ridings to a 4-1 lead at the end of the first.
Ridings, who allowed an unearned run in the first, pitched scoreless frames in the second, third and fourth until tiring in the middle innings. He went six innings, surrendering five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks, as he moved to 2-0 in his first season with Key West.
The Ramblers led 8-5 when Ridings was pulled after six. First baseman Chris Briggs added a two-run triple in the fourth to provide a 7-1 cushion at the time. With the lead cut to 8-6, Key West tallied two more runs in the eighth thanks to back-to-back doubles from Matt Knabel and Luis Reyes.
Rickardsville threatened with two runs in the ninth off of reliever Brian McCabe. Dan Spain came in with one out and finally shut the door with the bases loaded.
Jose Stelluti (2-for-4), Briggs (2-for-5) and Tanner Denlinger (2-for-5) each notched two hits for Key West.
The Ramblers return to action on Wednesday when they take on East Dubuque in a Prairie League game at 7 p.m.
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