Baseball Recap: Riverdale Falcons vs. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets
Riverdale won against Ridgemont last Thursday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Riverdale Falcons were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets. The victory was just business as usual For Riverdale, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Evan Reiter and Cameron Furr were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Reiter struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Furr tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Reiter scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Furr scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Reiter is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lex Weber, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Gonzales, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Riverdale's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pandora-Gilboa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will take on Ridgedale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Ridgedale likes a good challenge. As for Pandora-Gilboa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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