Emerald Ridge entered their tilt with Sumner with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Sumner Spartans on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Emerald Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emerald Ridge let Kailey Verhoeven and Taylor Orgeles loose on the outfield. Verhoeven scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Orgeles went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Sumner's side, Riley McGee put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. McGee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Emerald Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Sumner, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-7.
As of now, neither Emerald Ridge nor Sumner have any future games scheduled.
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