Ridgeline Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ajo is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ridgeline Academy Eagles will take on the Ajo Red Raiders at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridgeline Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ridgeline Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gila Bend a 19-0 shutout.
Meera Hamieh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hamieh was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ridgeline Academy let Brielle Peterson and Gretchen Clower loose on the outfield. Peterson went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple, while Clower scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Clower is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Swanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five contests, Ajo finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Ridgeline Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Ajo has scored all season.
Ridgeline Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Ajo, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Ridgeline Academy took their victory against Ajo when the teams last played on Thursday by a conclusive 14-2. Will Ridgeline Academy repeat their success, or does Ajo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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