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| 05/21/25 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 05/05/18 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 05/06/17 - Away | 7-8 L |
| 05/17/16 - Neutral | 2-11 L |
With a playoff win on the line, Riverside rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Houston Wildcats with a sharp 9-3 win. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Riley Dillon was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Dillon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, Jayden Hoffer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Miah Carman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Riverside lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Riverside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Houston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-10.
Looking ahead, Riverside will square off against Fort Recovery at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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