Baseball Recap: Riverside Wins Going Away Against Northridge

Riverside came out on top against Northridge on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Pirates put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 12-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-0 on April 7th.

Syler Clark

Runs (Career)

04/28/26 @ Northridge	4
04/21/26 @ Milton-Union	2
04/17/26 vs Fairlawn	2
04/03/26 @ Fairlawn	2
03/30/26 @ Catholic Central	2

Syler Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cam Shoe was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Colton Hurley was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.

Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Northridge, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Coming up, Riverside will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Troy Christian at 5:00 p.m. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Polar Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bees have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.