After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kimball, Riverbank was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights by a score of 5-2. For Riverbank, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat Stone Ridge Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Mahaila Guzman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Guzman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Guzman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Guzman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Like Riverbank, Stone Ridge Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Cali Cole. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Cole was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Stone Ridge Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverbank only tossed four.
Riverbank pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverbank will square off against Linden at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverbank's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Linden's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Pacheco at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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