Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 21-4 defeat at the hands of the Stanton Blue Devils. Riverside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stanton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Omeilys Cruz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of C Merritt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Stanton's side, Leah Joseph was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Joseph has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Joseph was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Hicks and Millie Drysdale did most of the damage at the plate: Hicks scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Drysdale scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashley Awet, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Stanton, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Riverside will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. Riverside and Andrew Jackson are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Stanton, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Parker at 6:00 p.m.
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