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| 04/09/21 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 05/11/19 - Neutral | 13-1 W |
| 05/13/17 - Neutral | 14-2 W |
Riverview has gone a perfect 3-0 against Taylor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Griffins at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Riverview is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against St. Mary Catholic Central on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Falcons/Kestrels.
Meanwhile, Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carlson.
Madelynn Waddell ?26 was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed over her last five contests. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Rochelle Mcadoo ?28 was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jenna Pierce ?26, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Riverview, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7-1.
Riverview took their win against Taylor in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Griffins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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