Softball Recap: Corning Bobcats vs. Rivercrest Colts
Corning fell victim to Rivercrest and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Rivercrest Colts. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Corning's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Corning saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Goodman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Rivercrest's side, Laynee Gardner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gardner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rivercrest got a massive performance out of Raven Powell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Molli Austin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Corning has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for Rivercrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Corning will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. As for Rivercrest, they will head out on the road to challenge Gosnell at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gosnell's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Rivercrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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