Softball Recap: Riverside Extends Winning Streak to Four

Beavers

Margin (Wins)

04/18/26 vs Loudonville	20
04/24/26 @ North	16
04/22/26 vs North	16
04/13/26 @ Kenston	12
05/19/26 vs Cuyahoga Falls	11

Riverside had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Avon Eagles on Wednesday as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Considering the Beavers have won 17 matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Clara Granchi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddi Proud, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Wilhelm, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

The win (which was Riverside's fourth in a row) raised their record to 26-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.

Riverside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-3 win against Green on the 30th. Avon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.