Emerald Ridge waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Curtis Vikings onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Emerald Ridge also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Alanna Wirtala made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Wirtala was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carly Martin looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Emerald Ridge let Jayda Guadron and Kailey Verhoeven loose on the outfield. Guadron went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Verhoeven went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Dyrdahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Curtis' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melanie Spivey, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Emerald Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Curtis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Emerald Ridge will head out on the road to take on Graham-Kapowsin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Emerald Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Curtis, they will challenge Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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