Riverside waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Sweetwater Wildcats. This was payback for Riverside, who suffered a 5-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Stone Wallace was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Wallace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wallace wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Yarbro, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Yarbro is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jase England, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season. As for Sweetwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 31-11.
Riverside will be playing at home against Huntingdon at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Sweetwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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