Riverview lost against Bald Knob back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Riverview Raiders' tough 12-1 defeat to the Bald Knob Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Riverview has not had much luck with Bald Knob recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Bald Knob's part, Dylan Richards made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Richards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bald Knob let James Holder and Dakota Shoebottom loose on the outfield. Holder scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Shoebottom scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Shoebottom has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Mitsunaga, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Riverview's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Bald Knob, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverview will challenge Little Rock Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bald Knob, they will head out on the road to take on Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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