Lakes extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They lost 29-3 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 20-2 back in March.
Lakes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanna Newville, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for River Ridge, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-6. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
On River Ridge's side, Jaylah Sok Vandergriff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sok Vandergriff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, River Ridge got a massive performance out of Sophia Rodriguez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five runs gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lahtecia Garduno Hatch, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Lakes wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-4 defeat against Peninsula on the 28th. As for River Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-2 win against Capital on the 28th.
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