Emerald Ridge is a perfect 3-0 against Spanaway Lake since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Emerald Ridge has five straight victories, Spanaway Lake has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Emerald Ridge proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Kitsap 6-4. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Alanna Wirtala
| 04/14/25 @ South Kitsap | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Olympia | 0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Yelm | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Sumner | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Bethel | 1 |
Alanna Wirtala was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Payton Robillard was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Jaycie Lindsay was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Spanaway Lake started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Curtis. They lost 18-5 to the Vikings on Wednesday.
Emerald Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Spanaway Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Emerald Ridge took their victory against Spanaway Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 13-1 score. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sentinels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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