River Ridge put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the North Thurston Rams as the River Ridge Hawks made off with a 13-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for River Ridge as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jaylah Sok Vandergriff was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sok Vandergriff has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sok Vandergriff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Khloe Pickernell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jayden Kautz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for North Thurston, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
River Ridge will be playing at home against Central Kitsap at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Kitsap is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for North Thurston, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Peninsula at 3:30 p.m.
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