Baseball Preview: Rivercrest Colts vs. Nettleton Raiders
The Rivercrest Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nettleton Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rivercrest will be strutting in after a win while Nettleton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Rivercrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Corning, taking the game 5-1. The win was just what Rivercrest needed coming off of a 15-8 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Nettleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Searcy.
Ford Raffo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Zach Bishop, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rivercrest's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Nettleton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rivercrest came out on top in a nail-biter against Nettleton when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Rivercrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nettleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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