Ridgeline had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Desert Hills Thunder a 5-0 shutout on Friday. Ridgeline is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 12 straight.
The result came thanks to Brielle Gardiner's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ellie Pond, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Adisyn Hansen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Desert Hills' side, they 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.
Ridgeline pushed their record up to 29-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Desert Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ridgeline beat Desert Hills by a score of 8-2.
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