Baseball Recap: Caruthers Blue Raiders vs. Riverdale Cowboys
Caruthers can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They never let the Riverdale Cowboys onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was just what Caruthers needed coming off of a 20-5 loss in their prior game.
Esben Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Reuben Carmona was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Andy Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Caruthers' win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Caruthers will be playing at home against Minarets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minarets is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Caruthers will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Riverdale, they will be playing at home against Sierra at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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