Riverbend fell victim to North Stafford and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Stafford Wolverines. Riverbend has not had much luck with North Stafford recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For North Stafford's part, Kaylie DeChicchis made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. DeChicchis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. DeChicchis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Lizardo, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Riverbend's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for North Stafford, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Riverbend is on the road again on Monday to play Caroline at 5:30 p.m. Riverbend's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Caroline's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Stafford, they will be playing at home against Colonial Forge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Colonial Forge will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something North Stafford surely won't give up without a fight.
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