A leadoff home run from senior shortstop Kaylie Avvisato and a third inning blast by senior outfielder Charlotte Moore set the tone as the Rams won their first VHSL Class 5 State title over the Knights, 6-2.
Author: Derrick Jerry
Trailing 4-2 with one out in the bottom of the seventh, Riverside senior outfielder Hailey Peterson blasted a walk-off grand slam to left to send the Rams to the VHSL Class 5 State championship, 6-4, over the Hawks.
Riverside senior shortstop Kaylie Avvisato belted a pair of home runs as the Rams held off the Lions, 12-7, in a VHSL Class 5 State quarterfinal.
Riverside sophomore outfielder Gabby Cinnamon delivered a walkoff base knock in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Rams claimed the VHSL Region 5D crown over the Lightning, 2-1.
Freedom senior starter Ryan Pugh scattered four hits while striking out nine in a complete game win over the Sharks, 7-2, in a VHSL Region 6B semifinal.
Riverside junior ace Kaylee Kadans tossed a 1-hit shutout as the Rams cruised past the Bulldogs, 10-0, in a VHSL Region 5D semifinal.