Sickles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the River Ridge Royal Knights by a score of 6-5. Sickles was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as River Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Claire Kelly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Eichelberger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On River Ridge's side, Kylie Schuler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Jacqleen Golden was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Mia Schwaner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Sickles' loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for River Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Sickles is on the road again on Wednesday to play Plant at 7:00 p.m. As for River Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Osceola: 3.8, River Ridge: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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