The Riverside Beavers will venture away from home to square off against the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Riverside had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 24-run drubbing they dealt Orange on Thursday. The Beavers were the clear victors by a 26-2 margin over the Lions. The contest marked the Beavers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Ethan Hay looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lelynd Chapman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Spencer Short was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .487. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Mentor, falling 11-2.
Riverside's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Cleveland Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Riverside took their win against Cleveland Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Beavers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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