Softball Recap: Rivera Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Rivera, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past the Odem Owls 8-0 on Friday. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Danna Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hazel Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season.

Raiders

On Base Percentage

02/14/25 vs Odem	57.1%
02/13/25 @ Jones	50%
02/14/25 @ Flour Bluff	47.8%
02/11/25 vs Harlingen South	10.5%
02/13/25 vs Carroll	10%

Rivera always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Rivera's record now sits at 2-3. As for Odem, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.

Rivera wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-9 defeat against Calhoun on the 15th. As for Odem, they have also already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Jones on the 14th.