Preview: Riverside Warriors vs. George Washington Patriots
Riverside is 2-8 against George Washington since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Riverside Warriors will head out on the road to take on the George Washington Patriots at 5:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Riverside put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Woodrow Wilson as Riverside made off with a 10-2 victory. The win was just what Riverside needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior contest.
Riley Smith and Cameron Goble did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Goble went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Smith has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Starr Hudnall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, George Washington can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Huntington with a sharp 17-1 victory.
Lauren Ballard made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ballard was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tylie Barton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Swisher, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Riverside pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 7.3 runs. As for George Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
George Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Riverside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for George Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 per game. Will Riverside keep running through batters, or will George Washington buck the trend?
Riverside skirted past George Washington 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does George Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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