Softball Game Preview: Riverdale Leaves Home

By Team Reports Aug 31, 2024, 4:40am

Softball Preview: Riverdale Raiders vs. Stone Mountain Pirates

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The Riverdale Raiders will challenge the Stone Mountain Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Riverdale and nine for Stone Mountain dating back to last season.

Riverdale lost 33-26 to Mt. Zion on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Stone Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of North Clayton by a score of 27-26.

Toureia Holcomb led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aamiyah Robinson, who scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Stone Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .808. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Stone Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

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