The Riverside Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Adamsville Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Riverside had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central.
Lauren Ruehl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Jayla Davenport made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Adamsville was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Hardin County by a score of 3-2. Adamsville has not had much luck with Hardin County recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Grace Belton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Riverside's record now sits at 11-7-1. As for Adamsville, their record is now 7-13-1.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Adamsville in their previous matchup on April 4th, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Adamsville's Hayley Brewer, who struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverside still be able to contain Brewer? There's only one way to find out.
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