Softball Preview: Trinity Tigers vs. Riverdale Country Falcons
The Trinity Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Riverdale Country Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trinity is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Rye Country Day on Friday.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Country beat Dalton 18-15 on Saturday. With that victory, Riverdale Country brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Emily Van made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 14 unearned) runs off 13 hits. Van has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Van was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Sammi Clyman was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Tess Evans was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Trinity's record now sits at 2-4. As for Riverdale Country, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-7.
Trinity came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverdale Country in their previous matchup on April 5th, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Van, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Trinity still be able to contain Van? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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