Preview: Riverbank Bruins vs. Escalon Cougars
Riverbank is 0-10 against Escalon since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Riverbank Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Riverbank was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Stone Ridge Christian by a score of 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Meanwhile, Escalon came up short against Linden on Saturday and fell 11-8. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Escalon in their matchups with Linden: they've now lost nine in a row.
Escalon got a big performance out of Nico Franzia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Fiori, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Riverbank's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Riverbank suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Escalon in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Riverbank have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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