Baseball Preview: Caruthers Blue Raiders vs. Riverdale Cowboys
Caruthers is 9-1 against Riverdale since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Caruthers Blue Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Riverdale Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. Riverdale took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Caruthers, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Caruthers' way against Parlier as Caruthers made off with a 15-1 win. With that victory, Caruthers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Angel Miranda made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Miranda was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jacob Sanchez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tony Moreno, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Babb, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Riverdale fell victim to Fowler and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Redcats. Riverdale has struggled against Fowler recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Caruthers' win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11. As for Riverdale, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Caruthers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Riverdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Caruthers' way against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in March as Caruthers made off with a 13-0 victory. Will Caruthers repeat their success, or does Riverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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