Ridgeview had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-16 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Bakersfield Drillers by a score of 13-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Drillers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Wednesday.

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Valeria Perez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Ramirez, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
As for Bakersfield, the victory got them back to even at 13-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Bakersfield's side, Ryann Arnold and Daisy Romero did most of the damage at the plate: Arnold went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Romero went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Romero a new career-high. Teriahna Robertson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ridgeview wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-10 defeat against North on the 4th. As for Bakersfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-3 win against Independence on the 6th.
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