Carbondale Area extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They came up short against the Riverside Vikings, falling 8-2. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by exactly six runs.
As for Riverside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.
For Riverside's part, Connor McNally was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McNally has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Bohenek, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jose Sosa was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Carbondale Area nor Riverside have any future games scheduled.
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