In what's become a running theme this season, Riverdale gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Allen East Mustangs with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverdale.
Gauge King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Justin Gonzales and Alex Russler did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzales scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Russler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Allen East's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Clum, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Riverdale's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Allen East, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will stay at home for another game and welcome Cory-Rawson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Allen East, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hardin Northern at 5:00 p.m. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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