Softball Recap: Thunderbird Adventist Academy vs. Ridgeline Academy Eagles
It was a good run, but Thunderbird Adventist Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-4 to the Ridgeline Academy Eagles. Thunderbird Adventist Academy has struggled against Ridgeline Academy recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lissel Cordova, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
On Ridgeline Academy's side, Meera Hamieh was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Hamieh has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hamieh was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nadya Guterriez and Hannah Ebert did most of the damage at the plate: Guterriez scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Ebert scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Guterriez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Pettis, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Ridgeline Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
While Thunderbird Adventist Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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