Scotts Hill lost against Riverside last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Scotts Hill Lions fell just short of the Riverside Panthers by a score of 5-3. Scotts Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Riverside's part, Lauren Ruehl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Ruehl has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayla Davenport, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Scotts Hill now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Riverside, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-8-1.
Scotts Hill will head out on the road to challenge Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Westview is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Scotts Hill will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Riverside will take on Gibson County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Gibson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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