Softball Preview: Capital Cougars vs. River Ridge Hawks
Capital has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will challenge the River Ridge Hawks at 4:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Capital suffered a tough 22-3 defeat at the hands of Yelm.
Meanwhile, River Ridge has not done well against Peninsula recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. River Ridge had just enough and edged Peninsula out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for River Ridge.
Jaylah Sok Vandergriff made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Sok Vandergriff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayden Kautz was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Raylie Birklid was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Capital's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for River Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
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