River Ridge can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Durant Cougars out 7-5. That's more bragging rights for River Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lillian Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, River Ridge got a big performance out of Olivia James, who scored two runs and stole two bases. Emma Gutauskas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Durant's side, Betty Oderio was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Oderio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabrielle Langston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
River Ridge's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Durant, their record now sits at 4-4.
River Ridge will head out on the road to take on Mitchell at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Durant, they will take on Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Durant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Steinbrenner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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