It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thunder Ridge can now relate to. They fell just short of the Capital Golden Eagles by a score of 9-7 on Friday. Thunder Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Capital apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kali Scoresby put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Scoresby has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Scoresby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Sadie Fullmer and Mal Webb did some serious damage despite the final result: Fullmer scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Webb scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Thunder Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only tossed six.
Like Thunder Ridge, Capital also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyra Price. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Davies was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Stella Rensvold was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Thunder Ridge and nudges their season record down to 24-3. As for Capital, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
As of now, neither Thunder Ridge nor Capital have any future games scheduled.
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