Riverside was led to victory by Shaylea Blackhurst, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Thursday. Blackhurst turned in nothing short of a gem: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Blackhurst and Riverside will head out on the road to square off against Capital at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverside has been struggling on the road and they'll enter the contest having lost four straight away games. Will Blackhurst and her teammates be able to turn things around? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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