Ridgeland had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 10-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Gilmer Bobcats by a score of 5-4. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcats earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Alaina Shaver made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Kailynn Bailey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Gilmer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-13. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Gilmer's side, Braley Stewart made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Stewart a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Phoenix Addie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
While Ridgeland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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