After three games on the road, Gila Ridge is heading back home. They will take on the Perry Pumas at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gila Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gila Ridge gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past San Luis 19-1.
Malina Peterson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Duke, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Aimee Cisneros was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Hamilton.
Gila Ridge's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Gila Ridge might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Perry in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Gila Ridge, Alexa Ortiz (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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