With a playoff game on the line, Emerald Ridge rose to the challenge on Friday. They skirted past the Skyview Storm 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for Emerald Ridge who now have three in a row.
Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lillian Stariha, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Orgeles, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Emerald Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Skyview, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 24-1-1.
Emerald Ridge will be playing at home against Kentwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Emerald Ridge is on a five-game streak of home wins, Kentwood a ten-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Skyview will take on Battle Ground at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Skyview: 2.3, Battle Ground: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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