Softball Recap: Lainie Holbert leads a balanced attack to beat Gibson County

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 6:07pm

Softball Recap: Riverside Panthers vs. Gibson County Pioneers

Riverside entered their tilt with Gibson County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gibson County Pioneers 3-1. That's two games straight that Riverside has won by exactly two runs.

Lauren Ruehl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Riverside's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lainie Holbert, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.

Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. As for Gibson County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

As of now, neither Riverside nor Gibson County have any future games scheduled.

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