Riverdale Ridge came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Skyline Falcons. That's more bragging rights for Riverdale Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Cayden Trujillo, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, a stolen base, and two RBI. Dakota Alber was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Skyline's side, JD Wright put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jonathan Canar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Emilio Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Skyline was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverdale Ridge only hit a.
Riverdale Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Skyline, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Riverdale Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Frederick at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Frederick has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Riverdale Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Skyline, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Niwot at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Niwot has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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