Softball Preview: Ridgevue Warhawks vs. Emmett Huskies
The Ridgevue Warhawks will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Emmett Huskies, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Ridgevue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Ridgevue suffered a tough 15-8 loss at the hands of Mountain View.
Kylee Bradley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Berkley Roath was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ridgevue kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Emmett put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Columbia as Emmett made off with a 26-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Emmett who now have four in a row.
Oakley Scheibe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Scheibe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Scheibe was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emmett got a massive performance out of Ellie Gurney, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Harper Goodwin, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Ridgevue's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Emmett, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Ridgevue might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Emmett when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Ridgevue avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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