Dakota Ridge was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Timnath Cubs 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since September 10, 2024.

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Dakota Ridge got a massive performance out of Avery Andrews, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave Andrews a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Holman, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Dakota Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timnath only posted a batting average of .286.
The victory got Dakota Ridge back to even at 1-1. As for Timnath, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Dakota Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-0 win against Thompson Valley on the 22nd. As for Timnath, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-2 victory against Rangeview on the 22nd.
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