WALLINGFORD, PA- Just a few days after being taken down by #1 Haverford 9-1, Haven flipped the switch taking down Ridley today, 9-1.

It was a whole team effort for Haven, whether on the mound or at the plate. In a game that featured seven different pitchers, no arm threw more than three innings, giving both squads a chance to mix things up.

For Strath Haven, it was a welcome sight to see Luke D’Ancona make his first start since returning from a pec injury. He pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four. Caden Shuster and Jasper Halls followed over the next four innings, combining for seven strikeouts and allowing just one run — the only one Ridley would score on the day — and Rob Mattai would close things out, rounding out a productive day for Haven’s pitching staff.

For Ridley, the frequent pitching changes were less about experimentation and more out of necessity. After being limited to a single run in their previous game, Strath Haven came out swinging — and made it clear early they weren’t going to be held back, especially on their home turf.

Ridley’s starter Jake Mansfield held his own through the first two innings, but Haven’s offense exploded in the third. It all started with an Alex Selverian home run to break the ice, sparking a four-run surge. A Caden Shuster RBI single and a fly ball by Mattai, which reached on an error, extended the lead to 7-0 by the end of the inning, spelling the end of Mansfield’s outing.

Joey McGuire came in to stop the Panthers momentarily and recorded the final out of the third, but Haven picked up right where they left off in the fourth. Schuster added another RBI single, followed by another productive fly-out from Mattai, pushing the score to 9-0.

Ridley would avoid the shutout in the fifth, plating their only run of the game, but the win was never in question. Haven’s early offensive burst and deep pitching rotation sealed a commanding 9-1 win.

Strath Haven (7-4) will look to use this momentum in a huge Central League matchup at home on Wednesday against #2 Radnor (10-1).

Ridley (5-6) will fall a game below .500 in the Central League, but will visit Upper Darby (0-11) to hopefully gain back standing after today’s game.