Riverdale fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bonita Springs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bonita Springs Bullsharks by a score of 4-2. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Brett McKee
Riverdale got a good showing from Brett McKee, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. McKee also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Riverdale is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Riverdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Ayala, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Riverdale's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bonita Springs, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will host Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bonita Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cape Coral at 7:00 p.m. Bonita Springs is facing Cape Coral at the right time seeing as Cape Coral is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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