Desert Hills and Ridgeline squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Desert Hills had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Ridgeline Riverhawks. The loss continues a trend for Desert Hills in their matchups with Ridgeline: they've now lost four in a row.
Desert Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payten Benson, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Ridgeline's side, Brielle Gardiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Gardiner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anne Wallace was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Pond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Desert Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Ridgeline, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-1.
As of now, neither Desert Hills nor Ridgeline have any future games scheduled.
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