Southwest waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged out the Riverdale Raiders 4-2.
Adrison Rodriguez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Max Rico was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Albert Bell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Eagles
04/04/25 @ Riverdale | 37.9% |
04/01/25 @ Braddock | 20.8% |
03/26/25 vs Brito | 29.2% |
03/24/25 vs Miami Springs | 25% |
03/22/25 vs Varela | 32% |
+ 22 more games |
Southwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Southwest's record now sits at 13-6. As for Riverdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Southwest will head out on the road to take on Bonita Springs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bullsharks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Riverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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