The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will take on the Martin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Riverdale Ridge got themselves on the board against Bear Creek, but Bear Creek never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverdale Ridge.
Tyler Swan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Swan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other pitching news, Landon Makenzie looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Riverdale Ridge let Jeter McArthur and Dakota Alber loose on the outfield. McArthur went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Alber scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Trujillo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Martin County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Palm Beach Central. The victory was familiar territory for Martin County who now have four in a row.
Sean D'Agostini looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conrad Burch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Frankie Brancaleone, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Riverdale Ridge pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Martin County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverdale Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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