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| 04/22/24 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 16-6 W |
| 03/30/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/25/22 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/31/22 - Away | 15-10 W |
Gig Harbor is a perfect 6-0 against River Ridge since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tides will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Gig Harbor's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while River Ridge has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, Gig Harbor got the win against Bellarmine Prep by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Tides have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, River Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Peninsula on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jaylah Sok Vandergriff was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lana Trinidad made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Gig Harbor, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Gig Harbor came out on top in a nail-biter against River Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Tides have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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