For the second straight game, Gila Ridge will face off against San Luis. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Sidewinders at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gila Ridge has five straight wins, San Luis has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gila Ridge's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past San Luis 17-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 11 games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Violet Silva made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kara Espino, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Isabella Beltran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Gila Ridge pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for San Luis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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