Softball Recap: Rivercrest Takes a Loss

It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Rivercrest duked it out with Hoxie on Tuesday. The Rivercrest Colts fell just short of the Hoxie Mustangs by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.

Katelyn Ostendorf put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

Ella Gonzalez

Hits (Career)

03/11/25 @ Hoxie	3
04/16/24 @ Harrisburg	2
04/09/24 @ Westside	2
03/28/24 vs Harrisburg	2
03/14/24 vs Manila	2

In other batting news, Ella Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.

Rivercrest's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hoxie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Coming up, Rivercrest will challenge Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harrisburg's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Rivercrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hoxie, they will square off against Manila at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.