Riverside had lost 20 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it 21. They came up short against the Stanton Blue Devils, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
As for Stanton, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Stanton's part, Leah Joseph made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Joseph has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Zariah Harvey and Olivia Christovich did most of the damage at the plate: Harvey went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Christovich went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mock, who earned two RBI and three runs.
As of now, neither Riverside nor Stanton have any future games scheduled.
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