Washougal had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Ridgefield Spudders, falling 21-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spudders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 two weeks ago.
As for Ridgefield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Ridgefield's part, Madeline Bruguier made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bruguier has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Ridgefield got a massive performance out of Abbey Hite, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Hite a new career-high. Bailey Wolski also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Washougal is set to square off against their familiar foe R.A. Long at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ridgefield will face off against rival Columbia River at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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