It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverside can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the St. Albans Red Dragons on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Riverside of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For St. Albans' part, Ava Bentley made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Bentley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bentley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydney Young was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Riverside now has a losing record at 11-12. As for St. Albans, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Albans, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against George Washington at 6:00 p.m. St. Albans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so George Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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