Baseball Recap: Riverdale picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 8:42pm

Baseball Recap: Riverdale Cowboys vs. Fresno Christian Eagles

Riverdale waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Fresno Christian Eagles out 5-3. This was payback for Riverdale, who suffered a 17-6 loss the last time these two teams met.

CARLOS CABRERA made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. CABRERA was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

CABRERA wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was ALEJANDRO SOLORIO, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Adrian Rangel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Riverdale pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Fresno Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Riverdale will head out on the road to challenge Fresno Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fresno Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Tulare Union at 4:00 p.m.

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