Riverdale is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Rockridge is on a 17-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rams will welcome the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Riverdale 3.3, Rockridge 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Riverdale is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rockridge just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets.
For Rockridge's part, Taylor Dieterich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Estellah Bognar was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilee Black, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Rockridge's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Riverdale, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 15-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Riverdale has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Rockridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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