River Road had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Childress Bobcats with a sharp 11-3 win on Friday. River Road might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
For Childress' part, Ansley Parr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 11 runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Parr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Childress saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journey Prince, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
River Road is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Childress, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-11.
River Road is on the road again on Saturday to play Alpine. River Road knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Alpine likes a good challenge. Childress does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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