It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact ThunderRidge can now relate to. They came up short against the Valor Christian Eagles on Friday, falling 16-1.
ThunderRidge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Tickle, who went 1-for-2 while logging 1 run.
Even though they lost, ThunderRidge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They have not posted that few strikeouts since September 21st, when they struck out one time vs. Legend.
On Valor Christian's side, Mia Brookshier looked comfortable as she pitched 3 innings while giving up just 1 earned run off 2 hits.
At the plate, Valor Christian let Brooklyn Whidden and Maddie Andrews run wild. Whidden went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 double, while Andrews went a perfect 1-for-1 while logging 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base. The three RBIs were her most since September 22nd, when she brought in five vs. Lakewood. Another player making a difference was Allie Duke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 1 home run, 3 runs, and 2 RBIs.
ThunderRidge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valor Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-11 win against Fossil Ridge on the 16th.
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