On Thursday, Riverside got themselves on the board against Northridge, but Northridge never followed suit. They blew past the Northridge Polar Bears 21-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverside.
Keira Manahan made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Manahan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Manahan was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Riverside got a massive performance out of Riley Dillon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hoffer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Riverside now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northridge, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Riverside will be playing at home against James Madison at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Northridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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