Baseball Recap: Arlington snaps three-game streak of wins at home

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 5:39pm

Baseball Recap: Arlington Red Devils vs. Riverdale Falcons

After a string of four wins, Arlington's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Riverdale Falcons. Arlington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverdale apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

For Riverdale's part, Cameron Furr made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Furr was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kydin Reed, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Arlington's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-14. As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arlington will take on Ridgedale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Riverdale, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mohawk at 5:00 p.m.

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