Cleveland Heights had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it eight. They lost 14-0 to the Riverside Beavers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Beavers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 last Friday.
As for Riverside, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Riverside, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Riverside's part, Mason Pozo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pozo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin Wittreich was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mo Dolce, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Cleveland Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Hawken at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverside, they will head out to square off against Benedictine at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bengals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Beavers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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