Softball Preview: Divine Child Falcons vs. Riverview Pirates
The Divine Child Falcons will face off against the Riverview Pirates on Saturday. Divine Child is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Divine Child's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Allen Park on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Jaguars. The shutout was out of character for Divine Child seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Riverview gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Plymouth Christian Academy 9-2. The victory was familiar territory for Riverview who now have seven in a row.
Olivia Salinas made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Salinas has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salinas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Vinco, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Celsey Mcgrath was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Divine Child's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Riverview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-13 record this season.
Divine Child came up short against Riverview in their previous meeting back in April, falling 10-6. Can Divine Child avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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