With a playoff game on the line, Emerald Ridge rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Moses Lake Mavericks onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. Considering Emerald Ridge has won 13 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alanna Wirtala was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Wirtala has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wirtala was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sarah Hurley and Lillian Stariha did most of the damage at the plate: Hurley went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Stariha went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Orgeles, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Emerald Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Moses Lake, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
Emerald Ridge is on the road again on Friday to play Skyview at 5:00 p.m. Skyview will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something Emerald Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Moses Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge Puyallup at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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