Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Riverside

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ South Charleston	16
04/16/25 vs Princeton	15
03/26/25 @ Oak Hill	15
04/12/25 vs Scott	12
04/05/25 @ Capital	11

Riverside entered their tilt with South Charleston on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Black Eagles 12-4. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Lexi Osborne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Baylee Isaacs, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Riverside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.

Riverside pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Charleston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.

Looking ahead, Riverside will face off against Ripley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Charleston, they will square off against Spring Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.