The Riverside Generals will head out on the road to take on the Sandalwood Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Riverside and five for Sandalwood.
Last Tuesday, Riverside suffered a rough 21-4 loss at the hands of Stanton.
Omeilys Cruz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of C Merritt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Riverside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood fell victim to Fletcher and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Senators.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sandalwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Sandalwood's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Riverside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .415. It's a different story for Sandalwood, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Riverside's hitters?
Riverside suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Sandalwood in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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