Riverdale Baptist couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 18-2 to the Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks on Thursday.
For Fairfax HomeSchool's part, Maddie Gilbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Rylee Franklin was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kiara Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win (which was Fairfax HomeSchool's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
As of now, neither Riverdale Baptist nor Fairfax HomeSchool have any future games scheduled.
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