On Monday, Riverside faced Briar Woods in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverside Ram's pitcher stepped up to hand the Briar Woods Falcons a 6-0 shutout. Riverside might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Kaylee Kadans spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylie Avvisato, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Marissa Skinner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Riverside pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Briar Woods, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Riverside will take on Briar Woods at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Briar Woods, they will head out on the road to face off against Loudoun County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Briar Woods' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Loudoun County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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