Ridgeview waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Golden Valley Bulldogs by a score of 10-6. For Ridgeview, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 defeat Golden Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Chaslyn Sanchez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two additional RBI, and an additional run.
In other batting news, Ridgeview let Ava Torrez and Angelina Diaz loose on the outfield. Torrez went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Diaz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mariah Castaneda was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ridgeview is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Golden Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Ridgeview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-4 loss vs. Taft on the 16th. As for Golden Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Arvin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Arvin is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Golden Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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