Gila Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Kofa on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kofa Kings by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 last Monday.
Violet Silva
| 03/15/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Paradise Valley | 5 |
| 02/26/25 @ Lake Havasu | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Valley Vista | 6 |
Violet Silva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Tayler Reischmann made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI.
Gila Ridge's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kofa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Gila Ridge will venture away from home to square off against McClintock at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kofa, they will welcome Cesar Chavez at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cesar Chavez has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something Kofa will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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