Riverside had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 19-11 to make it four. They came up short against the St. Albans Red Dragons, falling 8-0. The shutout was out of character for the Warriors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
As for St. Albans, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.
For St. Albans' part, Ava Bentley made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bentley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlee Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Paige White was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither Riverside nor St. Albans have any future games scheduled.
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