Softball Recap: Yosemite Badgers vs. Riverdale Cowboys
It was a good run, but Yosemite unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Riverdale Cowboys by a score of 12-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jadyn Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Jada Matthewson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Yosemite was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverdale only hit a.
On Riverdale's side, Brynn Close was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off 12 hits. Close was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Riverdale got a massive performance out of Emily Rempp, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Elianna Saucedo, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Yosemite's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Riverdale, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Yosemite will head out on the road to challenge Minarets at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minarets is coming into the match with six straight losses at home, meaning Yosemite will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Riverdale, they will head out on the road to face off against Parlier at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale is facing Parlier at the right time seeing as Parlier is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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