Riverside Nears WRC Softball Title as Beavers Dominate May 4 Stat Leaders

Riverside moved closer to a second straight WRC softball championship while Clara Granchi, Becca Tornow and other stars led the conference stat races entering May 4.

The softball title race is entering the final stretch — and defending champion Riverside remains in control.

The Beavers enter Monday at 7-0 in conference play and can clinch their second straight WRC championship with a win over the visiting . The Beavers also continue to dominate the conference stat leaderboard, led by standout performances from , , and .

Meanwhile, Chardon, South, Mayfield, and North continue to battle through the final weeks of the regular season with several players among the conference leaders in batting, pitching, and speed on the bases.

Current Standings

  1. Riverside 18-3, 7-0
  2. South 10-5, 2-2
  3. Chardon 14-6, 5-3
  4. Kenton 9-8, 3-4
  5. Mayfield 9-10, 1-5
  6. North 7-6, 1-5

Stat Leaders

Batting Average

  1. Clara Granchi, Riverside .605
  2. , South .528
  3. , Mayfield .525
  4. Becca Tornow, Riverside .515
  5. , South .513
  6. , South .489
  7. , North .487
  8. , Chardon .478
  9. , Chardon .478
  10. , Riverside .474

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  1. Maddy Kevern, Riverside 7
  2. Becca Tornow, Riverside 7
  3. Clara Granchi, Riverside 6
  4. Maddi Proud, Riverside 4
  5. Alexa Anderson, Chardon 4

RBI

  1. Becca Tornow, Riverside 30
  2. Maddi Proud, Riverside 30
  3. , Riverside 27
  4. Alexa Anderson, Chardon 27
  5. Makayla Schneider, South 24

Stolen Bases

  1. , Chardon 15
  2. , North 8
  3. , South 8
  4. , Chardon 8
  5. , South 7
  6. , South 7
  7. , Chardon 7
  8. Clara Granchi, Riverside 7

Earned Run Average

  1. Clara Granchi, Riverside 2.19
  2. Halle Zupancic, South 2.48
  3. , Chardon 2.53
  4. Maddy Kevern, Riverside 2.60
  5. Violet Dichazy, North 3.38

Strikeouts

  1. Clara Granchi, Riverside 92
  2. Alexa Anderson, Chardon 77
  3. Violet Dichazy, North 65
  4. Caitlin Seamon, Chardon 65
  5. , Mayfield 52

Wins

  1. Clara Granchi, Riverside 13
  2. Caitlin Seamon, Chardon 7
  3. Violet Dichazy, North 7
  4. Halle Zupancic, South 6
  5. Maddy Kevern, Riverside 5
  6. Alexa Anderson, Chardon 5

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