The Capital Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Capital has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Riverside will arrive with five straight wins.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Capital's offense. They came up short against Cabell Midland on Saturday, falling 10-0.
Capital saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kathryn Crowder, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Riverside ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Huntington 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Riley Smith, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Haylee Mullins was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Riverside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive matchups.
Riverside pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Capital might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Riverside when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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