It was a good run, but Graham-Kapowsin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 15-2 to the Emerald Ridge Jaguars. Graham-Kapowsin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Emerald Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Graham-Kapowsin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Ovechka, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
On Emerald Ridge's side, Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Wirtala has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emerald Ridge got a massive performance out of Taylor Orgeles, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Stolmeier, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Graham-Kapowsin's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Emerald Ridge, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Graham-Kapowsin will face off against South Kitsap at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Graham-Kapowsin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Emerald Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Sumner at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Emerald Ridge knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Sumner likes a good challenge.
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