Softball Preview: Pope Greyhounds vs. Riverwood Raiders
The Pope Greyhounds will head out to challenge the Riverwood Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Riverwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pope will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt River Ridge on Thursday. Pope's pitchers stepped up to hand River Ridge an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
While Riverwood didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They fell just short of Lassiter by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
May Weis spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah Weis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a double. Another player making a difference was Hannah Mabry, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Pope's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Riverwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Pope took their win against Riverwood when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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