There's no place like home for River Ridge/Scales Mound, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the West Carroll Thunder on Thursday as the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats made off with a 10-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for River Ridge/Scales Mound considering their one-run performance the game before.
Laiken Haas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Haas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, River Ridge/Scales Mound let Amie Richmond and Evelyn Walters loose on the outfield. Richmond scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Walters scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Millie Boden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
River Ridge/Scales Mound's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13. As for West Carroll, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Ridge/Scales Mound will take on Warren/Stockton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Carroll, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pecatonica at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. West Carroll is facing Pecatonica at the right time seeing as Pecatonica is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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