04/08/25 @ Dalhart | 23 |
04/04/25 vs Tulia | 21 |
02/01/25 vs Clarendon | 20 |
04/10/25 vs Tulia | 19 |
02/10/25 vs Perryton | 19 |
River Road's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tulia Hornets as they made off with a 19-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 13 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ashlynn Ferris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Carol Koval was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Ava Sharp was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
River Road was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in five consecutive games.
River Road is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Tulia, they dropped their record down to 1-18 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Road will take on Childress at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Tulia, they will challenge Bushland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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