River Ridge has not done well against Peninsula recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The River Ridge Hawks had just enough and edged the Peninsula Seahawks out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for River Ridge.
Jaylah Sok Vandergriff was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Sok Vandergriff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayden Kautz was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Raylie Birklid was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Peninsula, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
River Ridge will take on Capital at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peninsula, they will head out on the road to face off against Timberline at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Timberline's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Peninsula's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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