Ridgeview extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-10-1 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Independence Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Monday.
As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Independence's part, Destiny Serna was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Serna has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Allison Gutierrez was excellent, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Daisy Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ridgeview has already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Fowler on the 12th. As for Independence, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 loss against Centennial on the 12th.
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