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| 05/07/25 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 05/07/25 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 05/17/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 9-7 W |
| + 4 more games |
Riverside faced Independence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Ram walked away with a 9-5 victory over Independence. This was a revenge game for the Ram: when they faced off against Independence on Wednesday, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
Kaylee Kadans tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashley Bui and Lauren Enright did most of the damage at the plate: Bui went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Enright went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Enright has posted since back in April. Marissa Skinner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only posted a batting average of .214.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will head out to face off against Stone Bridge at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Ram are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Independence, they will take on Lightridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bolts will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Independence surely won't give up without a fight.
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