Raiders
| 04/16/25 vs Douglass | 14-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cedar Grove | 20-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Cedar Grove | 17-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs North Clayton | 8-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ Mt. Zion | 8-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Riverdale entered their tilt with Douglass on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Astros 14-4. Considering the Raiders have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zyaire Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jacob Rachmann was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Keith Demps, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Riverdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Riverdale pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Douglass, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Riverdale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Douglass: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
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