Gila Ridge can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They never let the Westwood Warriors onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Gila Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Violet Silva was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Silva was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Malina Peterson was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Sahara Morales was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Westwood's side, Hope Hutchins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple.
Gila Ridge's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Westwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gila Ridge will square off against San Luis at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westwood, they will head out on the road to take on Rincon/University at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Westwood is facing Rincon/University at the right time seeing as Rincon/University is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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