Emerald Ridge had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-11 to make it six. They took a 21-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Kitsap Wolves. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 17-5.
Payton Robillard made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazel Rondeau, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
As for South Kitsap, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
On South Kitsap's side, they got a massive performance out of Kayla Leibrant, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Leibrant a new career-high. Liz Desilets was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three runs and four RBI.
Emerald Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Kitsap, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bonney Lake at 4:00 p.m. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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