Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Independence Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgeview of the 11-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Ava Torrez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Diaz, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Independence's side, Andrea Barajas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits. Barajas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Independence let Maylea Lutu and Isabella Harrison loose on the outfield. Lutu scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Harrison scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jada Quezada was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Independence, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11-1.
While Ridgeview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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