While Riverdale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears 24-4 on Wednesday. Considering the Cowboys have won five games by more than 15 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brynn Close
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Brynn Close was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles.
In other batting news, Mamie Cox was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Riverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .745. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Riverdale and bumps their season record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 19.5 runs. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Riverdale will be playing at home against Minarets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against Strathmore at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Strathmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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