Shallowater typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday River Road proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Mustangs. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
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Carol Koval made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, River Road got a massive performance out of Angie Rivas, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Rivas has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ava Sharp, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
River Road lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in four consecutive matches.
River Road's record is now 24-9. As for Shallowater, their loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-7.
River Road will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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