Baseball Recap: Riverside Rams vs. Lakeside Eagles
Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Lakeside Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Riverside of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Lakeside's part, Carson Fritz tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Fritz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lakeside got a massive performance out of Caleb Kakuda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zeshawn Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lakeside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Riverside will head out on the road to challenge Newport at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Riverside will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Lakeside will take on Colville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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