Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the Independence Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgeview of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Angelina Diaz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Independence's side, Andrea Barajas was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Barajas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Barajas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Isabella Harrison, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maylea Lutu, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Ridgeview's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Independence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Ridgeview will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Independence, they will square off against Frontier at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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