Riverside has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the North Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverside's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Perry by a score of 4-0.
Meanwhile, North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Cardinals.
Amanda Dobida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lily Namestnik, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Aly Hall was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Riverside's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for North, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against North in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dobida, who struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverside still be able to contain Dobida? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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