Warriors
| 04/08/26 vs Oakland | 11 |
| 04/10/26 @ Smyrna | 9 |
| 03/31/26 @ Cornerstone Christian | 9 |
| 03/29/26 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 9 |
| 02/28/26 vs Community | 9 |
Riverdale extended their winning streak to seven on Friday, bumping them up to 14-6. They put the hurt on the Smyrna Bulldogs with a sharp 11-2 win. Considering the Warriors have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Ventura made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Cali Leverette was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nunie Fleming, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Riverdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smyrna only posted a batting average of .208.
As for Smyrna, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12-1. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Riverdale since Friday.
On Smyrna's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lillian ?Lily? Lane, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Riverdale will head out on the road to square off against Siegel at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stars have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Smyrna, they will be playing in front of their home fans against LaVergne at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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