| 04/08/25 @ Dalhart | 23 |
| 04/04/25 vs Tulia | 21 |
| 02/01/25 vs Clarendon | 20 |
| 04/10/25 vs Tulia | 19 |
| 02/10/25 vs Perryton | 19 |
River Road waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Childress Bobcats with a sharp 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ava Sharp made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carol Koval was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Isela Delgado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
River Road kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
River Road's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Childress, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Road will host Canadian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. River Road's pitchers better be ready for this one: Canadian has averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Childress, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tulia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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