Lakes had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-15 to make it 13. They lost 18-0 to the River Ridge Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-4 last Monday.
As for River Ridge, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
For River Ridge's part, Raylie Birklid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Birklid has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season.
Lakes has already played their next matchup, a 16-11 loss against Capital on the 6th. As for River Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-4 defeat against North Thurston on the 6th.
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