Riverdale entered their tilt with Estero with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Estero Wildcats out 2-1. Riverdale had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Not much got past Adrianna Manetta, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Estero off the board. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Riverdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Bundy, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabby Giugliano, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Estero's side, not much got past Joey Gray, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Riverdale off the board. Gray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Riverdale's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Estero, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Riverdale will head out on the road to square off against Southwest Florida Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southwest Florida Christian: 3.3, Riverdale: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Estero, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunbar at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Estero is facing Dunbar at the right time seeing as Dunbar is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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