The Riverwood Raiders are on the road again on Saturday to play the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears at 8:00 a.m. Riverwood will be strutting in after a victory while Holy Innocents Episcopal will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverwood will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Mount Vernon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Riverwood was the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Mount Vernon on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
May Weis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lizzy King was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Audrey Busch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverwood was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Holy Innocents Episcopal started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against North Springs. They lost 16-1 to the Spartans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Riverwood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Riverwood was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Innocents Episcopal when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Riverwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Innocents Episcopal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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