Riverdale had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it four. They came up short against the Sherrard Tigers, falling 16-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in April.
Colton Huffman
| 04/21/25 vs Orion | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Monmouth-Roseville | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Sherrard | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Orion | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Mercer County | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Colton Huffman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Riverdale's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't). Landen Peterson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Sherrard, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
On Sherrard's side, Aidan Terronez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Terronez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Eli Matson and Harrison Curry did most of the damage at the plate: Matson went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Curry got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Matson has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Blake Sierens, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Riverdale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 loss against Alleman on the 13th. As for Sherrard, they have also already played their next matchup, a 10-2 victory against Orion on the 13th.
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