Thunder Ridge had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rigby Trojans and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Thunder Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kali Scoresby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Thunder Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyda Santillan, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Rigby's side, Emma Cluff was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Madison Jensen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Thunder Ridge's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Rigby, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Thunder Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rigby, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Borah at 1:00 p.m. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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