The River Road Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Iowa Park Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. River Road is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
River Road heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to Iowa Park. River Road was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matches prior) but Iowa Park's pitcher proved too tough.
For Iowa Park's part, Callista Berrett spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up ten Ks. Berrett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacie Barnes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bailey Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
River Road's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Iowa Park, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 25-13-1.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. River Road hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Iowa Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .340. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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