The Mohawk Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Riverdale Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mohawk is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Upper Sandusky just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since April 6th.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Riverdale ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against Ridgemont by a score of 14-9. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grady Phelps made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Riverdale: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Armrose, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Dominick Miller, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
Riverdale moved to 6-14 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Mohawk, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Mohawk was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverdale when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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