The Riverdale Warriors will square off against the Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Riverdale took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Blackman as Riverdale made off with an 11-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted against the Blaze since April 5, 2022.
Lauren Brewer
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Lauren Brewer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six 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, the team relied heavily on Bella Waldrop, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two doubles. Payton Hurst was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Riverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackman only posted an OBP of .280.
Warren County never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against White County on Monday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 15-1 victory. The Pioneers & Lady Pioneers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ceilee Gudat made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Warren County let Addison Smith and Brooke Wilson run wild. Smith went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI, while Wilson scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Ky Damon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Riverdale's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Warren County, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
Riverdale couldn't quite get it done against Warren County when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 14-10. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
