On Saturday, Emerald Ridge faced Kentwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Kentwood Conquerors. The victory was familiar territory for Emerald Ridge who now have four in a row.
Alanna Wirtala spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayda Guadron, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Ava Puttler was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Emerald Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Kentwood, their defeat ended a 20-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-5.
Emerald Ridge will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jackson at 4:00 p.m. Emerald Ridge will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Kentwood, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Puyallup at 1:30 p.m. Puyallup is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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