The Ridgeline Falcons will challenge the Ferris Saxons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeline has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ridgeline came up short against Mt. Spokane on Friday, falling 13-1. The Falcons have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Ridgeline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ada Case, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Case's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Ferris made easy work of Lewis & Clark on Friday and carried off a 19-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Saxons, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Bella Hao made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hao was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ferris let Cadence Hyndman and Jadyn Hatchitt run wild. Hyndman went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Hatchitt got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Marrin Teel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Ferris and bumps their season record up to 6-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Ridgeline, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Ferris' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ridgeline has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Ferris, though, as they've been averaging 10.9 hits. Given Ridgeline's sizable advantage in that area, the Saxons will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ridgeline took their win against Ferris in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-4 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Saxons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
