The Stone Bridge Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside Ram at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stone Bridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
If Stone Bridge beats Riverside with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Stone Bridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Riverside on Tuesday.
For Riverside's part, Kaylee Kadans was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Kadans has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marissa Skinner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Avvisato, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Stone Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Riverside, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2.
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