Riverside jolts Fayetteville-Perry 11-5 to earn regional semifinal berth
Riverside’s softball team poses with its Division IV district championship trophy Saturday after its win over Fayetteville-Perry at Eaton High School. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Riverside’s softball team scored eight runs over the final four innings to pull away for an 11-5 victory over Fayetteville-Perry in a Division IV district championship game at Eaton High School.
The Pirates (21-8) move on to the regional semifinals, where they will play Franklin-Monroe at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Greenville High School.
“It means a lot to win a district title,” said Riverside head coach Andy Phelps. “It’s only the third time in school history and these girls have been working hard all year to get to this point. I am so proud of the effort that they gave me on Saturday and hope they keep working hard this week in the regionals.”
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