It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverdale can now relate to. They lost 14-0 to the Nipomo Titans on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Riverdale's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Nipomo's part, not much got past Ava Camacho, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Riverdale off the board. Camacho has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vivianne Goss and Alie Camacho did most of the damage at the plate: Goss went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Camacho scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Petree, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Riverdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Nipomo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-14.
Riverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nipomo, they are on the road again on Friday to play Avenal at 4:30 p.m. Nipomo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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