Riddle had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 23-run drubbing they dealt Bonanza on Tuesday. The Irish blew past the Antlers 25-2. With that victory, the Irish brought their scoring average up to 7.9 runs per game.
Ayla Hidebrand made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Riddle got a massive performance out of Natalie Harris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. Harris also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Estrada, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles.
Irish
| 04/29/25 @ Bonanza | 60% |
| 04/25/25 @ Chiloquin | 40% |
| 04/22/25 vs Chiloquin | 57.1% |
| 04/18/25 @ Yoncalla | 16.7% |
| 04/12/25 vs Illinois Valley | 21.1% |
| + 10 more games |
Riddle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win was the fourth in a row for Riddle, bringing their record up to 5-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bonanza, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Riddle will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Antlers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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