With a playoff game on the line, Ringgold rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Cook Hornets.
Paityn Weldon and Emma Harper did most of the damage at the plate: Weldon scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Harper scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Harper a new career-high in hits. Katy Haddock was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Ringgold didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in four consecutive matchups.
Ringgold's win bumped their record up to 9-19. As for Cook, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ringgold beat Cook by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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