The Water Valley Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Riverside Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Water Valley has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Riverside will arrive with five straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Water Valley's offense. They came up short against Vardaman on Monday, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, Riverside was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They blew past Clarksdale 11-1. Considering the Bulldogs have won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ann Brilye Hankins was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Sheppeard, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .536 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Riverside pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Water Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Water Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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