Baseball Recap: Riverdale Cowboys vs. Caruthers Blue Raiders
After flying high against Avenal last Wednesday, Riverdale came back down to earth. The Riverdale Cowboys fell just short of the Caruthers Blue Raiders by a score of 11-10 on Friday. Riverdale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Caruthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
CHARLIE COX was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Riverdale got a massive performance out of Adrian Rangel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Catarino Garcia, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On Caruthers' side, the team relied heavily on Mason Ishii, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Gomez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Caruthers, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will take on Chowchilla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chowchilla will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Riverdale surely won't give up without a fight. As for Caruthers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Caruthers is on a three-game streak of home wins, Liberty a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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