Thursday just wasn't the day for Riverside Christian's offense. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Bell Bulldogs on Thursday. Riverside Christian has struggled against Bell recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Riverside Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taytyn Cooper, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Bell's side, Zane McArdle and Jayden Lopez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McArdle pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Lopez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At bat, McArdle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lopez went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Lucas Stapp and Jordan Spears did most of the damage at the plate: Stapp scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Spears scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Iovinelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Riverside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Bell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Riverside Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Bell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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