Softball Recap: Riverside Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ North Side	20
03/27/25 @ Leflore County	19
03/18/25 vs North Side	19
03/28/25 @ J.Z. George	17
03/20/25 @ O'Bannon	17

Riverside waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Clarksdale Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 16 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Ann Brilye Hankins was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Riverside pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Clarksdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.

Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clarksdale, they will take on Pontotoc at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a six-game losing streak.