Baseball Recap: Skyline Falcons vs. Riverdale Ridge Ravens
Skyline couldn't quite beat Riverdale Ridge on Monday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Skyline Falcons fell just short of the Riverdale Ridge Ravens by a score of 11-9. Skyline has struggled against Riverdale Ridge recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
JD Wright put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wright has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jonathan Canar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Emilio Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Skyline was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverdale Ridge only hit a.
On Riverdale Ridge's side, the team relied heavily on Cayden Trujillo, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Alber, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Skyline's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Riverdale Ridge, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Skyline will be playing at home against Niwot at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyline is facing Niwot at the right time seeing as Niwot is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Riverdale Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Frederick at 5:00 p.m. Riverdale Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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