Ridgeline Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ajo Red Raiders with a sharp 14-2 victory. The win was just business as usual For Ridgeline Academy, who after seven games remain undefeated this season.
Meera Hamieh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hamieh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Ridgeline Academy let Gretchen Clower and Hannah Ebert loose on the outfield. Clower scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Ebert went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Clower has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Nadya Guterriez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Ridgeline Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for Ajo, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Ridgeline Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-0 win vs. Gila Bend on the 12th. As for Ajo, they will head out on the road to square off against Ridgeline Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridgeline Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Ajo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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