Bend and Ridgeview are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bend Lava Bears will be playing at home against the Ridgeview Ravens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bend will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Bend is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Redmond (and have done all season long). Bend never let Redmond onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Friday.
Addisen Fisher made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Bend let Mackenzie Shaughnessy and Isabella Lauerman loose on the outfield. Shaughnessy went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lauerman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Lauerman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauren Glasser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview didn't have quite enough to beat Caldera on Wednesday and fell 4-2. Ridgeview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bend has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Ridgeview, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Bend's way against Ridgeview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bend made off with a 13-0 win. Will Bend repeat their success, or does Ridgeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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