Riverside couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 20-14 defeat to the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Riverside of the 17-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Riverside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Sanders, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keanna Spears, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Even though they lost, Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indianapolis Shortridge only posted a batting average of .111.
On Indianapolis Shortridge's side, Jamie Anderson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Candace Richmond was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win got Indianapolis Shortridge back to even at 1-1.
Riverside will head out on the road to take on Indianapolis Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Horizon Christian at 5:30 p.m.
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