If South Kitsap was feeling good off their 18-0 takedown of Curtis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Kitsap Wolves fell just short of the Emerald Ridge Jaguars by a score of 5-4 on Monday. South Kitsap has not had much luck with Emerald Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kamdyn Hagerty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, South Kitsap saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joci Lee, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, South Kitsap didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Emerald Ridge only tossed four.
On Emerald Ridge's side, Alanna Wirtala made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Wirtala was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ava Puttler was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
South Kitsap's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
South Kitsap will head out on the road to challenge Bellarmine Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Emerald Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rogers at 4:00 p.m. Emerald Ridge is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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