Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Oak Hill Red Devils on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Shaylea Blackhurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Blackhurst was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Riley Smith
| 03/26/25 @ Oak Hill | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Spring Valley | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Woodrow Wilson | 3 |
| 03/14/24 vs South Charleston | 3 |
| 03/13/24 @ Midland Trail | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Smith, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Clark, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Hill only posted an OBP of .294.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Oak Hill, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Riverside will head out to square off against South Charleston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Hill, they will square off against PikeView at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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