Riverside's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bentworth Bearcats, sneaking past 4-3.
Ayla Sterner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Riverside's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Danny Rosenberger, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Rosenberger has posted since back in April. Adde Burry was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bentworth only posted a batting average of .192.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Bentworth, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bentworth, they will take on West Shamokin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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