The Riverdale Country Falcons will be playing at home against the Trinity Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Riverdale Country was able to grind out a solid victory over Dalton, taking the game 18-15. With that win, Riverdale Country brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Emily Van made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 14 unearned) runs off 13 hits. Van has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Van was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Riverdale Country got a massive performance out of Sammi Clyman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Clyman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tess Evans, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trinity scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Rye Country Day 8-7.
Riverdale Country's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Trinity, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
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