Softball Preview: River View Panthers vs. Prosser Mustangs
The River View Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Prosser Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River View has four straight wins, Prosser has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, River View needed a bit of extra time to put away Columbia. They had just enough and edged the Coyotes out 9-8.
Kaydence Mathews was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Mathews has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mathews was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danika Koch, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Bree Stacy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Prosser fell victim to Othello and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Huskies.
River View's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Prosser, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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