Hockinson had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Ridgefield Spudders, falling 21-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spudders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-3 back in April.
As for Ridgefield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
For Ridgefield's part, Gracie Olmos made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olmos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tava Whitlow, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Charlie Harris, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Hockinson will challenge Woodland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Beavers have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Ridgefield, they will face off against Olympic at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spudders 3.4, the Trojans 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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