Softball Preview: Scotts Hill Lions vs. Riverside Panthers
Scotts Hill is 1-9 against Riverside since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Scotts Hill Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Scotts Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Scotts Hill after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Central by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Riverside was able to grind out a solid victory over Scotts Hill on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2. That's two games straight that Riverside has won by exactly three runs.
Lauren Ruehl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lynlee Walls, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Frost, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Scotts Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Riverside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5-1.
Scotts Hill came up short against Riverside when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 5-2. Can Scotts Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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