Ringgold had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 12. They came up short against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for Elizabeth Forward, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Elizabeth Forward's part, Berlyn Holibaugh and Julia Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Holibaugh pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Johnson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Holibaugh went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Johnson went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Forward got a massive performance out of Aubri Cimba, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Cimba has launched this season. Hannah Evans was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Ringgold will head out to face off against Oakland Catholic at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakland Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.92 runs per game on average), something Ringgold will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Elizabeth Forward, they are taking a road trip to take on Penn-Trafford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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