ThunderRidge extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-12. They lost 16-5 to the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Aubrey Conant was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Mountain Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Mountain Vista's side, Shelby Chesser made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Chesser was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Mountain Vista got a massive performance out of Brynn Galan, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Galan a new career-high. Lily Oss was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, ThunderRidge will challenge Douglas County at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.59 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mountain Vista, they will venture away from home to face off against Rock Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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