Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Riverside

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ North Side	20
03/27/25 @ Leflore County	19
03/18/25 vs North Side	19
03/28/25 @ J.Z. George	17
03/20/25 @ O'Bannon	17

Riverside entered their tilt with Simmons on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 15-0 shutout. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.

Allie Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Aubrey Rainey and Sydney Sheppeard did most of the damage at the plate: Rainey went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Sheppeard went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Rainey has posted since back in March. Mary Carter was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.

Riverside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.

Riverside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Simmons, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Coincidentally, Riverside and Simmons will both be playing Clarksdale the next time they take the field. The Blue Devils will host the Wildcats at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, while the Bulldogs will play them later in the day, at 1:15 p.m.