Rivercrest has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Piggott Mohawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rivercrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rivercrest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Westside 8-2.
Laynee Gardner spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Routledge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Piggott is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Harrisburg on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Piggott couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rivercrest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Piggott, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rivercrest took their win against Piggott when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Rivercrest repeat their success, or does Piggott have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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