Riverside is 2-8 against St. Albans since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Riverside Warriors will head out on the road to take on the St. Albans Red Dragons at 6:00 p.m. St. Albans took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Riverside got the win against South Charleston by a conclusive 13-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverside.
Shaylea Blackhurst made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Blackhurst was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Riverside got a massive performance out of Kaya Zornes, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cameron Goble, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but St. Albans had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Greenbrier East on Friday.
Sydney Young made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for St. Albans, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Riverside suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to St. Albans in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Riverside, Tayven Stephenson (who didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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