Desert Hills and Ridgeline squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Desert Hills had to settle for second. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridgeline Riverhawks. The game marked the first time this season in which Desert Hills was not able to get on the board.
Desert Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jojo Sparks, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
On Ridgeline's side, not much got past Brielle Gardiner, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Desert Hills off the board.
On the hitting side, Ellie Pond was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Adisyn Hansen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Desert Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Ridgeline, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Desert Hills by a score of 8-2.
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