The Douglass Astros will head out on the road to take on the Riverdale Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Douglass and Mt. Zion finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 tie.
Meanwhile, Riverdale came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 21-11 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Raiders have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jada Bady was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Bullard, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Douglass' draw gives them a new season record of 3-5-1. As for Riverdale, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Douglass might still be hurting after the 20-11 defeat they got from Riverdale in their previous matchup back in August. Can Douglass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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