Emerald Ridge came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Rogers Rams. For Emerald Ridge, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 loss Rogers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarah Hurley was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Dyrdahl, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Emerald Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Rogers, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Emerald Ridge will head out on the road to take on Kentwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Emerald Ridge: 3.6, Kentwood: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Rogers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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