Softball Recap: Rio Linda Knights vs. Woodland Wolves
In what's become a running theme this season, Rio Linda gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Woodland Wolves onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Rio Linda who now have three in a row.
Nakayla Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liviah Johnson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lilly Rouse, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Rio Linda's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs per game. As for Woodland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Rio Linda will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on April 4th. As for Woodland, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Oroville at 11:30 a.m. Woodland has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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