Hockinson fell victim to Ridgefield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Ridgefield Spudders. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Hockinson's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Ridgefield's part, Faith Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mallory Vancleave was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kaylen Wingerd, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Hockinson dropped their record down to 5-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Ridgefield, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Hockinson will head out on the road to face off against Woodland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Woodland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Ridgefield, they will be playing at home against Hudson's Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgefield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Hudson's Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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