Softball Recap: River Road Drops Highest Score of Season Against Dalhart

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Road). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dalhart Wolves a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Carol Koval was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Emma Kilman and Ava Sharp did most of the damage at the plate: Kilman went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Sharp went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Isela Delgado was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

River Road lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in four consecutive games.

River Road's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-9. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dalhart, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-1 record this season.

River Road will face off against Tulia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Dalhart, they will square off against Canadian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.