Rice made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Athens, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went the Rice Bulldogs' way against the Athens Hornets on Friday as the Rice Bulldogs made off with a 16-8 victory. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered an 11-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cadence Van Cleave made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Van Cleave was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rice got a massive performance out of Sloan Cadena, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cadena is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stole at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Halie Adams was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Bulldogs
| 02/28/25 vs Athens | 18 |
| 02/25/25 vs Wortham | 14 |
| 02/22/25 @ Ferris | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs Palmer | 10 |
| 02/14/25 vs Everman | 10 |
| + 15 more games |
Rice kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Rice and bumps their season record up to 6-1-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.5 runs. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rice will face off against Keene at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Athens, they will venture away from home to take on Van at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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