It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rivercrest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Walnut Ridge Bobcats by a score of 8-5. The Colts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
Katelyn Ostendorf
| 03/20/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 8 |
| 03/14/24 vs Manila | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Manila | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Harrisburg | 5 |
| 04/16/24 @ Harrisburg | 5 |
Katelyn Ostendorf made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ella Gonzalez was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Hannah Higgins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rivercrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Rivercrest's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Walnut Ridge, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rivercrest will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Brookland at 4:30 p.m. on March 30th. Brookland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Rivercrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Walnut Ridge, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Walnut Ridge Bobcats take on Manila Lions at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st.
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