The Riverdale Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Forrest Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverdale will be strutting in after a win while Forrest will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Shelbyville Central on Saturday as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Makayla Wilkerson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cali Leverrette, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Lashaundra Fleming was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Riverdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Forrest suffered their closest loss since May 8, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Summit by a score of 4-2. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverdale pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Forrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Riverdale couldn't quite finish off Forrest in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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