Riverdale has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Rockridge Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Riverdale can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They never let Monmouth-Roseville onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Brie DeBlaey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. DeBlaey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Riverdale got a massive performance out of Alexis Duke, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Breckin DeLaRosa was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Rockridge entered their tilt with Ottawa with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates on Saturday and snuck past 3-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Rockridge has scored all year.
Kendra Lewis spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Dieterich was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
The victory got Riverdale back to even at 7-7. As for Rockridge, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Riverdale hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rockridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Riverdale might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Rockridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Riverdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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