Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] fell victim to Holton and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Holton Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Holton's part, Tinley Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lorna Smith, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jacy Cook was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Holton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holton, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Fe Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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