There's no place like home for Riverdale, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bureau Valley Storm with a sharp 7-1 victory on Friday. The win was just what Riverdale needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior game.
Danika Saddoris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Saddoris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Saddoris was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Dalaska, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Bureau Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Riverdale will be playing at home against Stark County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverdale is facing Stark County at the right time seeing as Stark County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bureau Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bureau Valley will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Newman Central Catholic will have lost three straight heading into Monday's matchup.
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