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| 04/19/25 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 04/19/25 - Home | 0-19 L |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 5-6 L |
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Riverside had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Lakeside Eagles, falling 14-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Rams' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Bryce Lee was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Lee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Lakeside, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Lakeside's side, Kannon Almond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Almond a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lakeside's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Mason Thomas was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Lakeside is undefeated when Thomas posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Clayton Pavlin was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Riverside had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
