Ririe had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-15 to make it five. They came up short against the Firth Cougars, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-1 loss on Saturday.
As for Firth, their record now sits at 10-14. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
For Firth's part, Charly White was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. White was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Meg Leslie and Paityn Grebstad did most of the damage at the plate: Leslie got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Grebstad went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Leslie has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Erickson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Ririe nor Firth have any future games scheduled.
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