Softball Preview: Steinbrenner Warriors vs. Riverview Sharks
The Steinbrenner Warriors will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Riverview Sharks at 4:00 p.m. Steinbrenner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Steinbrenner put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gaither with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Steinbrenner.
Steinbrenner let SOPHIE LUACES and HANNAH GNIADEK loose on the outfield. LUACES scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while GNIADEK scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverview fell victim to Bloomingdale and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Bulls. The game marked that first time this season in which Riverview was not able to get on the board.
Regan Robidoux spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverview saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiyana Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Hicks has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Steinbrenner's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Riverview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything went Steinbrenner's way against Riverview in their previous meeting back in February as Steinbrenner made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Steinbrenner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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