After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Honaker, Holston was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northwood Panthers an 8-0 shutout. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Rily Cobler
| 05/08/25 vs Northwood | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ Honaker | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Patrick Henry | 15 |
| 04/28/25 @ Rural Retreat | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Northwood | 12 |
| + 5 more games |
Rily Cobler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Remine, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. MJ Musser was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Holston's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Northwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Holston will take on rival Chilhowie at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 3.6, the Warriors 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Northwood is set to face off against their familiar foe Patrick Henry at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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