Riverdale Ridge is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Brighton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will welcome the Brighton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverdale Ridge's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Prairie View 15-0.
Jazmyn Sandoval was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Neila Lucero was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kiana Cordova, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Brighton got the win against Prairie View on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-0.
Like Riverdale Ridge, Brighton also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooke Johnson. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Araujo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Doherty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Brighton, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Riverdale Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverdale Ridge took their victory against Brighton when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 11-1. Will Riverdale Ridge repeat their success, or does Brighton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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