Emerald Ridge is 2-8 against Puyallup since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Puyallup Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Emerald Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Emerald Ridge only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-point they dealt Curtis on Monday. Everything went Emerald Ridge's way against Curtis as Emerald Ridge made off with a 15-0 win.
Alanna Wirtala was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Wirtala was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carly Martin looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Jayda Guadron and Kailey Verhoeven did most of the damage at the plate: Guadron went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Verhoeven went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Kaelyn Dyrdahl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Puyallup fell victim to a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of South Kitsap on Wednesday. Puyallup has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emerald Ridge's record now sits at 3-0. As for Puyallup, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Emerald Ridge came up short against Puyallup when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Emerald Ridge, Lauryn Krick (who struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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