The Crestline Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestline has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Crestline lost 16-3 to South Central on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
LaVanna Sanders was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Ridgemont came up short against Waynesfield-Goshen on Wednesday, falling 21-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Gophers in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley Hites and Kylie Shreve did some serious damage despite the final result: Hites went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Shreve went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Shreve is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ruth Eckstein, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Crestline's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Ridgemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crestline has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgemont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Crestline suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ridgemont in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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