Softball Recap: Ridgevue comes up short despite Kylee Bradley's strong performance

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 8:35pm

Softball Recap: Ridgevue Warhawks vs. Emmett Huskies

Ridgevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 10-5 to the Emmett Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgevue of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.

Kylee Bradley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shara Galvin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Even though they lost, Ridgevue lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

On Emmett's side, Natalie Goslin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Goslin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goslin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Vahlberg, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Rylee Rountree was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Ridgevue's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Emmett, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.

As of now, neither Ridgevue nor Emmett have any future games scheduled.

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