River Ridge extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 3-6. They came up short against the Central Kitsap Cougars, falling 12-2. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 14-1 to the Cougars when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
River Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylah Sok Vandergriff, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. Abigall 'Abby' Dearborn also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Central Kitsap, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Central Kitsap's side, Ariana Linder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Linder has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Central Kitsap let Adalynn Flaugher and Brooklyn Gordon run wild. Flaugher got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs, while Gordon went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave Gordon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylie Stacy, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
River Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 17-8 victory against Bellarmine Prep on the 15th. As for Central Kitsap, they have also already played their next game, a 5-4 loss against Timberline on the 17th.
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