Riverside dropped to 10-9 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the East Hickman County Eagles by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 two weeks ago.
Lainie Holbert was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Emma Renfroe also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for East Hickman County, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On East Hickman County's side, Candence Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kailee Tidwell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coming up, Riverside will challenge Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for East Hickman County, they will face off against Lewis County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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