Baseball Recap: River Ridge/Scales Mound Takes a Loss

River Ridge/Scales Mound was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eastland Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 3rd.

River Ridge/Scales Mound's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Eastland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.

River Ridge/Scales Mound has already played their next contest, a 13-9 defeat against East Dubuque on the 28th. As for Eastland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Amboy on the 29th.