With a playoff game on the line, Ridgeline Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against Thunderbird Adventist Academy as they made off with a 19-3 victory. The win was just business as usual For Ridgeline Academy, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.
Meera Hamieh made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Hamieh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hamieh was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brielle Peterson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hannah Ebert, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Ridgeline Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Ridgeline Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ajo at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Ridgeline Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests. Thunderbird Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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