The Riverside Warriors will challenge the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside will be strutting in after a win while Spring Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverside took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against St. Albans, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Albans on Thursday, sneaking past 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Shaylea Blackhurst spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Riley Smith was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley lost 21-6 to Raceland on Thursday.
Riverside pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.6 runs. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Riverside suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Spring Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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