Ranchview had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it eight. They lost 16-1 to the Saginaw Rough Riders. That's two games in a row now that the Wolves have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Saginaw, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1. Considering they have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Saginaw's part, Anslee Roberts looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Roberts a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Jackson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Oliva Valdez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Ranchview will welcome Creekview at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Saginaw has already played their next matchup (against Stephenville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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