The Riverdale Cowboys will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Nipomo Titans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mojave a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverdale.
Brynn Close made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Close has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Close was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Close wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Ribeiro, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Yesenia Yslas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nipomo waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 2-0.
The result came thanks to Ava Camacho's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Riverdale's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Nipomo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season.
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