Vanlue fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Ridgemont on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Ridgemont Golden Gophers. Vanlue's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Olivia Secord made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Secord is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Vanlue didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgemont only tossed five.
On Ridgemont's side, Braylyn Caldwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Ridgemont got a big performance out of Amiah Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ruth Eckstein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vanlue fell to 3-1. As for Ridgemont, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Vanlue will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Pandora-Gilboa, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Vanlue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Ridgemont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arlington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridgemont is facing Arlington at the right time seeing as Arlington is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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