Softball Recap: Auburn Riverside Ravens vs. Kent-Meridian Royals
Auburn Riverside can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let the Kent-Meridian Royals onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Auburn Riverside as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lexi Vircks and Danica Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vircks pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Butler pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Vircks scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Butler went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ashley Langford was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI. Lauren Watson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Auburn Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Kent-Meridian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Auburn Riverside will head out on the road to take on Kentwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn Riverside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Kentwood likes a good challenge. As for Kent-Meridian, they will head out on the road to challenge Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kent-Meridian is facing Beamer at the right time seeing as Beamer is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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