Baseball Recap: Riverside's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Riverside had lost five games straight , but after bumping their record up to 7-10 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the South Charleston Black Eagles 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 9th.

Tug Eggleton

Hits Against

04/02/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur	5
04/12/25 vs Oak Hill	4
03/28/25 @ West	4
04/17/25 @ Hurricane	2

Tug Eggleton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riverside is 2-1 when Eggleton allows two or fewer hits, but 5-9 otherwise. Eggleton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron George, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Riverside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

As for South Charleston, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

Like Riverside, South Charleston also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Graley. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). What's more, Graley gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last two contests. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.

Graley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Adkins, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

Riverside and South Charleston could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 56th) will meet George Washington (ranked fourth) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Charleston will face off against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (54 vs. 3).