It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but River City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Woodland Wolves 11-10. The victory was a breath of fresh air for River City as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Maddie Godina was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Rogel, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI.
On Woodland's side, Maddy Leach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Rathjen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
River City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9-1. As for Woodland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
River City has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank is coming into the game with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning River City will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Woodland, they will challenge Casa Roble at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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