Softball Preview: South Charleston Black Eagles vs. Riverside Warriors
The South Charleston Black Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
South Charleston is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Albans just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Red Dragons by a score of 5-4.
Caraline Dunn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Riverside gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Capital onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Lexi Osborne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Osborne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Osborne was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Riley Smith was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. McKinley Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
South Charleston's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Riverside, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
South Charleston suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Riverside in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riverside's Shaylea Blackhurst, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Now that South Charleston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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