The River Islands Riptide will venture away from home to challenge the Delta Charter Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. River Islands has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
River Islands is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Ben Holt College Prep Academy on Friday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 19-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delta Charter). Everything went their way against Elliot Christian last Thursday as they made off with a 23-11 victory. With that win, the Dragons brought their scoring average up to 8.1 runs per game.
Aaliyah Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over four innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Madyson Torres and Evelyn Gutierrez did most of the damage at the plate: Torres scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Gutierrez scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailee Valencerina, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Delta Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Delta Charter and bumps their season record up to 2-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for River Islands, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
River Islands might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Delta Charter in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Riptide avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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