Baseball Preview: Canterbury Cougars vs. Riverdale Raiders
The Canterbury Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Riverdale Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Canterbury had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Barron Collier. Canterbury has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Evan Taveras was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Canterbury hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barron Collier struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 17-8 loss at the hands of Fort Myers.
Konnor VonHagen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Hayden Prescott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Canterbury's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 11-10.
Canterbury took their victory against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Canterbury repeat their success, or does Riverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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