Emerald Ridge won against South Kitsap last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars skirted past the Rogers Rams 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Emerald Ridge.
Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lillian Stariha, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Hurley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Rogers' side, Raygun Klippert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Klippert is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Emerald Ridge's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Rogers, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Emerald Ridge will head out on the road to take on Olympia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerald Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Rogers, they will be playing at home against Bellarmine Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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