Riverside's softball team suffered its first loss of the season on May 3, losing 2–1 to Millersburg's tenth-ranked team. It was
Riverside's first loss in sixteen games. Riverside did put in a strong showing. Riverside's pitcher was in top form, striking out fifteen, walking two, and yielding only two hits. However, Riverside struggled to get hits off of Millersburg's junior pitcher, who yielded only five hits. Millersburg scored the game-winner in the bottom of the eighth inning. With two down, a batter walked, advanced on a base hit, and scored when an outfielder dropped the ball. "Sometimes you have to lose to put things in perspective," Riverside's Coach Franklin said. Which best shows that the author's purpose is to inform readers about Riverside's loss to Millersburg
A, The author provides facts about the game, such as the date and final score.
B, he author urges readers to put things in perspective.
C, The author acknowledges that Riverside's pitcher was in top form.
