Riverside waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Scotts Hill Lions and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Riverside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lauren Ruehl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jayla Davenport was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. As for Scotts Hill, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Riverside will be playing in front of their home fans against Gibson County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Scotts Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Westview's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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