Softball Preview: Ridgeline Academy Eagles vs. Thunderbird Adventist Academy
The Ridgeline Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on Thunderbird Adventist Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ridgeline Academy comes in on 11 and Thunderbird Adventist Academy on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ridgeline Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tohono O'Odham as Ridgeline Academy made off with a 20-2 victory.
Gretchen Clower was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Brielle Peterson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird Adventist Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Imagine Prep Coolidge on Monday, taking the game 17-14.
Ridgeline Academy pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Ridgeline Academy took their victory against Thunderbird Adventist Academy in their previous meeting on April 8th by a conclusive 11-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeline Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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