River Road is a perfect 10-0 against Canadian since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. River Road will look to defend their home field against Canadian at 4:30 p.m. River Road is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
It was a proper cat-fight when River Road challenged Childress on Friday. The Wildcats blew past the Bobcats 11-3. Considering the Wildcats have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
04/11/25 @ Childress | 12 |
04/04/25 vs Tulia | 6 |
03/28/25 @ Canadian | 17 |
03/21/25 vs Dalhart | 9 |
Ava Sharp was a major factor no matter where she played. 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. Isela Delgado was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
Meanwhile, Canadian hadn't done well against Dalhart recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
River Road's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Canadian, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. River Road has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .511. However, it's not like Canadian struggles in that department as they've averaged .534. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went River Road's way against Canadian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as River Road made off with a 10-2 victory. Does River Road have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canadian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.