Softball Recap: Rivera Takes a Loss

If Rivera was feeling good fresh off their 17-5 takedown of Donna last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rivera Raiders fell just short of the Porter Cowboys by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cowboys apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.

Danna Ramirez

Earned Runs

03/04/25 vs Porter	1
02/25/25 vs Lopez	1
02/18/25 @ Edcouch-Elsa	0

Danna Ramirez put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.

Ramirez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dezaray Banda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Banda also hit a double, marking her first of the season.

Rivera has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. The win (which was Porter's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Coming up, Rivera will challenge Donna North at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rivera is facing Donna North at the right time seeing as Donna North is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Porter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Porter's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Pace's hitters will have their work cut out for them.