It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thunderbird Adventist Academy can now relate to. They lost 19-3 to the Ridgeline Academy Eagles on Thursday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy has not had much luck with Ridgeline Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Ridgeline Academy's part, Meera Hamieh was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Hamieh has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hamieh was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brielle Peterson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mylee Hill, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Ridgeline Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgeline Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Ajo at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Ridgeline Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests.
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