The Vista Ridge Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Things were looking good for Vista Ridge after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pine Creek. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch didn't have done well against Castle View recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Highlands Ranch put the hurt on Castle View with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Belle Andrews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Highlands Ranch got a massive performance out of Lydia Slocum, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Bri Cordray was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highlands Ranch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 25.5% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 32.6%.
Vista Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Highlands Ranch, their record is now 4-8.
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