The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Curtis Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Emerald Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Emerald Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Olympia, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Emerald Ridge was ranked 25th). Emerald Ridge fell just short of Olympia by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Emerald Ridge couldn't push the score so high this time.
Emerald Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Verhoeven, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Curtis suffered a tough 30-3 defeat at the hands of Graham-Kapowsin on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Curtis in their matchups with Graham-Kapowsin: they've now lost four in a row.
Emerald Ridge has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Curtis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Curtis' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Emerald Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Curtis, though, as they've been averaging 17.1. Given Emerald Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Curtis will need to find a way to close that gap.
Emerald Ridge took their victory against Curtis when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emerald Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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