It was a good run, but Gila Bend unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-0 walloping at the hands of the Ridgeline Academy Eagles. Gila Bend was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matches prior) but Ridgeline Academy's pitchers proved too tough.
For Ridgeline Academy's part, Meera Hamieh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hamieh was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ridgeline Academy let Brielle Peterson and Gretchen Clower loose on the outfield. Peterson went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple, while Clower scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Clower has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Cayci Muessig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Gila Bend's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Ridgeline Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Gila Bend will take on Tohono O'Odham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ridgeline Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Ajo at 3:15 p.m. Ridgeline Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Ajo likes a good challenge.
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