Riverside is 1-9 against St. Albans since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Red Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Riverside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Hoover, who was ranked tenth at the time (Riverside was ranked 25th). The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies on Thursday, sneaking past 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Haylee Mullins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while St. Albans put up some runs last Friday, the same can't be said for George Washington. The Red Dragons were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Red Dragons, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ava Bentley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, St. Albans let Carlee Parker and Ali Long run wild. Parker went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Long went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Riverside pushed their record up to 19-9 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Albans, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Both Riverside and St. Albans just can't seem to miss. The Warriors have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Albans struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Albans when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
