Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Riverdale

Falcons

Previous 4 Games

04/23/25 @ Vanlue	11-1
04/21/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa	13-2
04/17/25 vs Upper Scioto Valley	15-4
04/16/25 @ Arcadia	3-1

Riverdale waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Vanlue Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 victory. With that win, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Grady Phelps was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Phelps was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, Evan Reiter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Owen Karcher was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

Riverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Riverdale's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Vanlue, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Coming up, Riverdale will face off against Seneca East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Vanlue, they will take on Temple Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.8 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.