Troy Christian extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They came up short against the Riverside Pirates, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on April 14th.
Ella Dersham spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 15 unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks.
As for Riverside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8. Considering they have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Riverside's side, Riley Dillon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Dillon was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilee Robinson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miah Carman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Looking ahead, Troy Christian will take on Miami East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside, they will face off against Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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