The Ritenour Huskies will venture away from home to square off against the Affton Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ritenour has three straight wins, Affton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Ritenour got the win against Ladue Horton Watkins by a conclusive 11-1.
Tyler Frost made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Frost was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hailey Ebert was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Leyla Payton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Affton entered their contest against Hazelwood West on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Affton came up short against Hazelwood West, falling 18-0.
Ritenour's record is now 3-1. As for Affton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Affton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ritenour hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Affton, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Ritenour's hitters?
Ritenour might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Affton when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Ritenour avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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