After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tualatin, Vista Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Crescent Valley Raiders 10-4. The matchup marked the Wolves' most dominant win of the season so far.
Vista Ridge got a great performance from Ricky Flugel as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave Flugel a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Edwin Gutierrez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Another player making a difference was Teagan Reisdorfer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Vista Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Crescent Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista Ridge is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Palmer Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on April 4. As for Crescent Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against Paradise Honors at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Crescent Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Paradise Honors has averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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