The Central Valley Bears will head out to challenge the Ridgeline Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Central Valley gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Gonzaga Prep by a score of 14-9.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline made easy work of Lewis & Clark on Thursday and carried off a 13-3 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Persais Triplett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilley Triplett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Elli Thompson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ridgeline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis & Clark only posted a batting average of .250.
The win made it two in a row for Ridgeline and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Central Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-2-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Central Valley might still be hurting after the 19-5 loss they got from Ridgeline in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Central Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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