Twelve Bridges is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will look to defend their home field against the River Valley Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Twelve Bridges is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Lincoln two weeks ago as Twelve Bridges made off with a 19-9 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raging Rhinos considering their one-run performance the match before.
Keirian Hollins was a standout: she scored four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucia Cantarhina, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Twelve Bridges always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, River Valley came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the RedHawks a 1-0 shutout. The one-run effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Apple Ward, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Colusa off the board. Ward has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, River Valley's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payton Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
River Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Twelve Bridges, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Twelve Bridges hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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