The Nitro Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Riverside Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nitro, who comes in off a win.
Nitro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against South Charleston on Friday as they made off with a 15-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Mckenzie Hyatt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Zoe Hyatt was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Karley Evans was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Nitro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Riverside faced Sissonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors fell 7-2 to the Indians. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Nitro, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18.
Nitro might still be hurting after the 20-9 defeat they got from Riverside when the teams last played back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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