There's no place like home for Riverdale, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Sherrard Tigers on Thursday. This was a revenge matchup for Riverdale, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Brie DeBlaey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Breckin DeLaRosa, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Dalaska, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Sherrard's side, Ava Hartman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sherrard didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverdale only tossed three.
Riverdale's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Sherrard, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
Riverdale will head out on the road to face off against Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sherrard, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m.
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