For the second straight game, Water Valley will face off against Riverside. The Blue Devils will take on the Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Water Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with nine straight defeats, while Riverside will come in with six straight victories.
Water Valley fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 22-0 to the Bulldogs.
For Riverside's part, Allie Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Riverside got a massive performance out of Paislee Misskelley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Misskelley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley English, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Riverside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Riverside pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Water Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-17.
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