The matchup between Pacific Ridge and Coastal Academy on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Pacific Ridge Firebirds fell just short of the Coastal Academy Stingrays by a score of 11-9. Pacific Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wyatt Ogle put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Ogle was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Quade Kelley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee Footer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pacific Ridge was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Coastal Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Ethan De La Cruz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacob Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Pacific Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Coastal Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pacific Ridge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tri-City Christian at 2:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Coastal Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Foothills Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Coastal Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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