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| 04/02/26 - Home | 14-2 W |
| 04/11/25 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Riverside has gone a perfect 7-0 against Madison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will face off against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Riverside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against East Hickman County on Monday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2.
Lainie Holbert was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Emma Renfroe also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Madison got the win against Gleason on Friday by a conclusive 12-1. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Nyelah Turner was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Green, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Sisco, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs.
Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Riverside got the 'W' when the teams last played on April 2nd against Madison by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
