Baseball Recap: Riverdale Cowboys vs. Kings Christian Crusaders
In what's become a running theme this season, Riverdale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past the Kings Christian Crusaders 21-1. While fans of Riverdale might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
CARLOS CABRERA and Xadrian Camacho made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, CABRERA tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Camacho pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, CABRERA went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Camacho scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. CABRERA has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, EMMANUEL BOJORQUEZ was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Perez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Kings Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Dukes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Riverdale, bringing their record for this year to 10-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Kings Christian, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will take on Fresno Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Kings Christian, they will be playing at home against Laton at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Laton and Kings Christian are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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