Riverside's hitters rose to the challenge against a Raiders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.75 points allowed on Monday. The Riverside Warriors walked away with a 10-5 win over the Laurens Raiders. That's more bragging rights for Riverside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tyson Fine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Kakaras, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Leo Lopez-Reyes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Riverside's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Riverside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Laurens: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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