On Thursday, Riverside faced Briar Woods in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverside Ram had just enough and edged the Briar Woods Falcons out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverside.
Kaylie Avvisato made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Avvisato has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avvisato was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kaylee Kadans looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Marissa Skinner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Charlotte Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Briar Woods' side, Natalie Posusney was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Briar Woods, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Riverside will head out on the road to take on Potomac Falls at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Briar Woods, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Broad Run at 6:30 p.m. Broad Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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