It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Magnolia Blue Eagles 6-5. The win was nothing new for the Pilots as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ava Wohnhas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Wohnhas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Kaylee Hagan
| 04/24/25 vs Magnolia | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Tyler | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Shenandoah | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Valley | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Tyler | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Hagan, who fired off two triples, two doubles, and two RBI while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mallarie Maddy, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive contests.
The victory got River back to even at 10-10. As for Magnolia, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-6.
River has already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat against Caldwell on the 28th. As for Magnolia, they will host Williamstown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.4 runs per game on average), something the Blue Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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