Vista Ridge hit Pine Creek with a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 10-9. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Abigail *Abby* Stenerson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kailani *Kai* Shideler, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Pine Creek and nudges their season record down to 7-2. As for Vista Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Pine Creek will challenge Doherty at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.29 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Vista Ridge, they will host Highlands Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.55 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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