The Sissonville Indians will face off against the Riverside Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Sissonville managed to slip by Lincoln County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Indians came up short against the Panthers on Wednesday, falling 10-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bella Alexander made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Makenna Parcell also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Riverside never let their opponents score on Saturday. They came out on top against Capital by a score of 3-0. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Shaylea Blackhurst, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Riverside's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sissonville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Sissonville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sissonville took their victory against Riverside in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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