If Riverside was feeling good off their 10-2 takedown of Woodrow Wilson last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riverside Warriors fell just short of the George Washington Patriots by a score of 12-11 on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (ten), Riverside still had to take the loss.
Kaya Zornes and Cameron Goble stepped up to the plate in a big way. Zornes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Goble scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Allison Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On George Washington's side, the team relied heavily on Addie Armstrong, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Swisher, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for George Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Riverside will head out on the road to face off against Cabell Midland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cabell Midland's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for George Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ravenswood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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