Vanlue had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Ridgemont Golden Gophers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Vanlue also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Mara Simon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Simon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Simon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Olivia Secord was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Secord is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Gwen Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Ridgemont's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Shreve, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.
Vanlue's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ridgemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Vanlue by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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