Riverside entered their tilt with Adamsville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Adamsville Cardinals out 5-4. That's two games straight that Riverside has won by just one run.
Lauren Ruehl was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ruehl was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayla Davenport, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
Like Riverside, Adamsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayley Brewer. She struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Brewer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Brewer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Belton, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Adamsville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside only tossed four.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for Adamsville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6-1 record this season.
Riverside will square off against Waverly Central at 9:30 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Adamsville, they are on the road again in their first game on Saturday to play Henry County at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Adamsville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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