Softball Preview: Riverdale Ridge Ravens vs. Brighton Bulldogs
The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will venture away from home to square off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverdale Ridge will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Boulder on Tuesday. Riverdale Ridge never let Boulder onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Ravens considering their one-run performance the match before.
Neila Lucero and Peyton Saenz did most of the damage at the plate: Lucero went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Saenz went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Vargas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most one strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Brighton came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Thunderhawks with a sharp 14-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Ava Araujo, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Torres, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Riverdale Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Brighton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Riverdale Ridge took their win against Brighton in their previous matchup back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 15-4. Does Riverdale Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brighton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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