Sprayberry had lost 16 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it 17. They came up short against the Riverwood Raiders, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 back in August.
As for Riverwood, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. Considering they have won five games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Riverwood's part, May Weis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Weis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Reese, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Audrey Busch, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sprayberry is set to square off against their familiar foe Creekview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Riverwood will face off against rival Sequoyah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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