After flying high against North Thurston last Monday, River Ridge came back down to earth. The Hawks fell just short of the Peninsula Seahawks by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The match marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jaylah Sok Vandergriff put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lana Trinidad was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
River Ridge's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Peninsula, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-5.
River Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-4 defeat against Gig Harbor on the 10th. As for Peninsula, they will head out on the road to challenge Silas at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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