Softball Recap: Riverdale Has No Trouble Against Warren County

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Previous 5 Games

03/11/25 - Home	13-3 W
02/26/25 - Home	10-14 L
03/09/24 - Away	12-1 W
04/22/22 - Neutral	7-8 L
03/30/21 - Home	11-1 W

Riverdale lost to Warren County two weeks ago, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Riverdale Warriors put the hurt on the Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers with a sharp 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly ten runs.

Makayla Wilkerson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Riverdale let Cali Leverrette and Camryn Jewell run wild. Leverrette went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Jewell scored a run while going 2-for-2. That double marked the first that Leverrette hit this season. Avaya Wallace was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.

Riverdale hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.

The win got Riverdale back to even at 2-2. As for Warren County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.

Coming up, Riverdale will be playing at home against Forrest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Forrest likes a good challenge. As for Warren County, they will face off against Spring Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.