
Bulldogs
04/17/25 @ Water Valley | 22-0 |
04/16/25 vs Water Valley | 22-3 |
04/12/25 vs Clarksdale | 11-1 |
04/12/25 vs Simmons | 15-0 |
04/10/25 @ Yazoo City | 15-2 |
04/08/25 vs O'Bannon | 15-0 |
Riverside came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Water Valley Blue Devils as they made off with a 22-0 win. 22 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Allie Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one hit in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Paislee Misskelley was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Ashley English was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .757. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Water Valley only posted an OBP of .100.
Riverside's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Water Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season.
Riverside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Water Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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