River Ridge is 1-8 against Highland since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The River Ridge Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
River Ridge is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to Potosi/Cassville. That's two games in a row now that River Ridge has lost by exactly four runs.
Erin Adrian put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Adrian was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Adrian wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Doyle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Highland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belmont. The loss continues a trend for Highland in their matchups with Belmont: they've now lost three in a row.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
River Ridge couldn't quite finish off Highland in their previous matchup on April 9th and fell 2-0. Will River Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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