With a playoff game on the line, Ridgeline rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Orem Tigers with a sharp 13-3 win. Considering Ridgeline has won 21 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brielle Gardiner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Gardiner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ridgeline got a massive performance out of Anne Wallace, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylie Jorgensen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Orem's side, Cheyanne Wells made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Ridgeline, bringing their record for this year to 24-1. As for Orem, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Ridgeline will have a chance to go back-to-back against Orem: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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