Softball Recap: Rice Finds Home Field Redemption Against Wortham

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Previous 4 Games

02/25/25 - Home	9-2 W
02/27/24 - Home	14-6 W
02/28/23 - Home	19-4 W
03/01/22 - Home	10-7 W

There's no place like home for Rice, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Wortham 9-2 on Tuesday. Considering Rice has won three games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Cadence Van Cleave spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.

At the plate, Rice got a massive performance out of Sloan Cadena, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Cadena also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Halie Adams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Rice was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Rice is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season.

Rice will challenge Athens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rice's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Athens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wortham, they will be taking part in a tournament against Elkhart on Friday. Wortham is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.