Softball Recap: River City snaps three-game streak of losses at home

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 11:42am

Softball Recap: River City Raiders vs. Woodland Wolves

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but River City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Woodland Wolves 11-10. The victory was a breath of fresh air for River City as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Maddie Godina was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Rogel, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI.

On Woodland's side, Maddy Leach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Rathjen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.

River City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9-1. As for Woodland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

River City has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank is coming into the game with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning River City will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Woodland, they will challenge Casa Roble at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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