Ridgefield had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the R.A. Long Lumberjacks a 20-0 shutout. Ridgefield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Elizabeth Peery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peery was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallory Vancleave, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Vancleave is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Kaylen Wingerd was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ridgefield's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for R.A. Long, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgefield will square off against Mark Morris at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mark Morris will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for R.A. Long, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Fort Vancouver at 6:00 p.m. R.A. Long is facing Fort Vancouver at the right time seeing as Fort Vancouver is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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