River Road was the 17-1 winner over Dalhart when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The River Road Wildcats fell just short of the Dalhart Wolves by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. River Road has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Sharp was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sharp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sharp was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Sharp wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carolyn Koval, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, River Road didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
River Road's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Dalhart, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Road will take on Tulia at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. River Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Dalhart, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bushland at 11:00 a.m. Bushland's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Dalhart's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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