River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Gig Harbor Tides by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Ridge of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
River Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylah Sok Vandergriff, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Gig Harbor's side, Danielle Biehl made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Biehl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Biehl was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gracie Carey was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Willow Bonnici was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Gig Harbor, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6.
River Ridge will be playing at home against North Thurston at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Gig Harbor, they will head out on the road to square off against Timberline at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Timberline will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Gig Harbor surely won't give up without a fight.
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