East Ridge and Windermere squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but East Ridge had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Windermere Wolverines. East Ridge's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
East Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Veronica Peterson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Windermere's side, Lexi King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. King has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Windermere let Emilie Ching and Carly Bunnell loose on the outfield. Ching scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bunnell scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ching 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Olofson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Windermere, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
As of now, neither East Ridge nor Windermere have any future games scheduled.
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