Softball Preview: Riverview Pirates vs. Divine Child Falcons
The Riverview Pirates will square off against the Divine Child Falcons on Saturday. Riverview will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Riverview can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Plymouth Christian Academy with a sharp 9-2 win.
Olivia Salinas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Salinas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salinas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Vinco, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Celsey Mcgrath was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Divine Child fell victim to Allen Park and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Jaguars. Divine Child has not had much luck with Allen Park recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Riverview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season. As for Divine Child, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Riverview was able to grind out a solid victory over Divine Child in their previous meeting back in April, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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