Softball Game Preview: Riverside Generals vs. Sandalwood Saints

By Team Reports Mar 1, 2025, 10:18pm

Softball Preview: Riverside Generals vs. Sandalwood Saints

Suggested Video

Riverside hasn't had much luck against Sandalwood recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Riverside Generals will head out to face off against the Sandalwood Saints at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Riverside can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home two weeks ago. They came up short against Parker, falling 25-15. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 18 in a row.

A Jackson

Runs (Career)

02/18/25 @ Parker3
04/24/24 @ Columbia1
04/18/24 @ Andrew Jackson1
04/02/24 vs Stanton1

A Jackson and Zoey Washington stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jackson scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Washington went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three runs gave Jackson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camiyah Townsend, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Riverside hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parker struck out seven times.

Meanwhile, Sandalwood scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 18-7 to Paxon School For Advanced Studies. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Leelee Gwinn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Annie Bascon, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.

Riverside might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Sandalwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps