Hawks
| 04/10/25 @ Gig Harbor | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Peninsula | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs North Thurston | 14 |
| 03/28/25 @ Kelso | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lakes | 20 |
| + 6 more games |
River Ridge is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Central Kitsap is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will host the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, River Ridge came up short against Gig Harbor and fell 8-4. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Tides recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
River Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylah Sok Vandergriff, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another was Emma Liljenberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Kitsap). They put the hurt on Silas with a sharp 19-4 win last Thursday. Considering the Cougars have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ari Linder looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Addisyn Hinze was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Savvy Paulson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Central Kitsap was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .390. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in four consecutive contests.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Central Kitsap, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. River Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Central Kitsap struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
River Ridge might still be hurting after the 17-7 defeat they got from Central Kitsap in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
