The Central Valley Bears will take on the Ridgeline Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Central Valley made easy work of Gonzaga Prep and carried off a 22-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Bullpups: they've now won eight in a row.
Ridgeline came out on top against Lewis & Clark on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Tigers 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Persais Triplett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilley Triplett, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Abigail Savage, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ridgeline's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Central Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
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