Tocoi Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their tough 11-4 defeat to the Ridgeview Panthers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tocoi Creek of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Makenna Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Ridgeview's side, Hannah Crosby was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Crosby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee McCrea, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Megan Jeffers was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Tocoi Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Ridgeview, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Tocoi Creek will head out on the road to take on Menendez at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menendez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Ridgeview, they will be playing at home against Baldwin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Ridgeview surely won't give up without a fight.
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