The Riverbend Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Riverside Ram at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Riverbend didn't have quite enough to beat Louisa County and fell 5-4. The Bears have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Isa Barber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Livesay, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Riverside never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Broad Run on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Spartans. The Ram haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Brooklyn Oliviero made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Cinnamon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Christina Franco was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broad Run only posted a batting average of .176.
Riverside now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Riverbend, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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