Softball Preview: Rio Americano Raiders vs. Woodland Christian Cardinals
The Rio Americano Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rio Americano will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against El Camino on Thursday. Rio Americano put the hurt on El Camino with a sharp 12-2 win.
Stella Garverick made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Garverick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garverick was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lilli Pilot was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Iris Garverick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Rio Americano's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Woodland Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Rio Americano took their victory against Woodland Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Does Rio Americano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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