Riverside made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rainier, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Riverside put the hurt on Rainier with a sharp 26-1 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-run performance the match before.
Roberto Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Chase Lantis was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Christian Sanchez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive games.
The victory got Riverside back to even at 2-2. As for Rainier, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will head out to challenge Corbett at 12:00 p.m. on April 4. As for Rainier, they will venture away from home to take on Willamina at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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