Boulder Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 11-7 to the Shadow Ridge Stallions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boulder Creek of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Miranda McCoy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Shull, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Boulder Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shadow Ridge struck out seven times.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Jadyn Scott was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Shadow Ridge got a massive performance out of Jordan Hart, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Madilyn Gentner was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Shadow Ridge, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-4-1.
Boulder Creek will be playing at home against Sunnyslope at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder Creek has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Shadow Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Maricopa at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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