Ridgeview extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 5-11. They came up short against the Independence Falcons, falling 19-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on Wednesday.
Sofia Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jessica Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Independence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12-1. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Independence's side, the team relied heavily on Maylea Lutu, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Lutu has posted since back in March. Daisy Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one double.
Coming up, Ridgeview will be playing at home against Stockdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wolf Pack's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Independence, they are taking a road trip to square off against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Scots have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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