Ranchview is 0-6 against Community since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ranchview Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Community Braves at 5:30 p.m.
Ranchview is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Sunnyvale.
Jordan Harms was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Harms has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Harms was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Harms wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Madrigal, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Community entered their tilt with Ferris with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 18-8 victory on Tuesday. Considering Community has won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ranchview's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Community, they pushed their record up to 26-1-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Ranchview might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Community in their previous matchup back in March. Can Ranchview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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