The Riverside Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Poinsett County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverside put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Buffalo Island Central as Riverside made off with a 9-1 win.
Meanwhile, East Poinsett County never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Marmaduke with a sharp 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Poinsett County considering their two-run performance the game before.
Kylee Henderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Henderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, East Poinsett County got a big performance out of Karmen Jones, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Brinley Brewer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Riverside pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Poinsett County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Riverside took their victory against East Poinsett County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-0. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Poinsett County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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