Baseball Preview: Riverdale Falcons vs. McComb Panthers
The Riverdale Falcons will face off against the McComb Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Riverdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Arcadia. The result was nothing new for Riverdale, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Reiter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Reiter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reiter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Reiter wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gauge King, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Russler, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hardin Northern typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday McComb proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Polar Bears as they made off with an 11-4 win.
The victory was the third in a row for Riverdale, bringing their record for this year to 22-6. As for McComb, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Everything went Riverdale's way against McComb in their previous meeting back in April as Riverdale made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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