Jaguars
| 04/18/25 @ Puyallup | 5-2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Spanaway Lake | 19-4 |
| 04/14/25 @ South Kitsap | 6-4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Olympia | 12-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Yelm | 11-0 |
Emerald Ridge had won five straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped their record up to 10-4 to make it six. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Puyallup Vikings. That's more bragging rights for the Jaguars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alanna Wirtala made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Abygale Redwine was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Stolmeier, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Puyallup, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Puyallup's side, Kiera Thomas spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Puyallup saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Emerald Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 19-1 victory against Curtis on the 21st. As for Puyallup, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Sumner on the 21st.
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