After both having extra time off, the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos and the River Valley Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Twelve Bridges is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Twelve Bridges will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Del Campo last Tuesday. The Raging Rhinos blew past the Cougars 14-5. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raging Rhinos' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Lexi Bright
| 04/08/25 @ Del Campo | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Nevada Union | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Casa Roble | 1 |
Lexi Bright was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Callie Morris, who went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Twelve Bridges kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, River Valley posted their closest victory since March 19th last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Nicolaus 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Payton Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Twelve Bridges now has a winning record of 7-6. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Twelve Bridges has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Twelve Bridges couldn't quite finish off River Valley when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. Can the Raging Rhinos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
