Softball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Auburn Riverside's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Ravens

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Auburn	18
03/18/25 @ Federal Way	17
04/15/25 vs Mt. Rainier	15
03/31/25 @ Kennedy Catholic	15
03/20/25 @ Fife	14

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sunlake, Auburn Riverside was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Mt. Rainier Rams 20-5. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Makenna Vircks looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.

At the plate, Hannah Potter was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Watson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Auburn Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Auburn Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Mt. Rainier, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Auburn Riverside is set to take on their familiar foe Kentridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mt. Rainier will square off against rival Tahoma at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.