The River Ridge Royal Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
River Ridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Wesley Chapel on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Royal Knights' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
River Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paityn Vanfossen, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Wellington. The win was some much needed relief for the Buccaneers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Avery Powers was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Berkeley Prep let Paige Quinn and Olivia Malin run wild. Quinn scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Malin went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two hits gave Malin a new career-high.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Berkeley Prep, their record is now 9-5.
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