Gila Ridge can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past the San Luis Sidewinders 9-1. That's two games straight that Gila Ridge has won by exactly eight runs.
Malina Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Waymire was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Addison Duke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On San Luis' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dasani Sandoval, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Gila Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for San Luis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Gila Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Basha at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Basha is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Gila Ridge a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. San Luis will take on Cibola at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. San Luis has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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