The Riverside Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Even though Riverside couldn't quite topple Buffalo on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the eight-point defeat they took when the two last played. Riverside was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Buffalo. Considering Riverside has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Shaylea Blackhurst made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Blackhurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blackhurst was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Keelee Harrison was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Allison Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Capital is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell victim to a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of Nitro on Wednesday.
Capital saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faithanna Hall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kathryn Crowder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Riverside now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Capital's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Riverside has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Capital, though, as they've been averaging 11.7. Given Riverside's sizable advantage in that area, Capital will need to find a way to close that gap.
Riverside suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Capital in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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