Riverdale extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-13. They came up short against the North Baltimore Tigers, falling 10-2. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Riverdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Karcher, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
As for North Baltimore, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory they have posted against Riverdale since April 17, 2019.
On North Baltimore's side, Zander South made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). South also tossed a walk, which is notable because North Baltimore is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-9 otherwise. South was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Jack Clark was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Meggit, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Riverdale will challenge Ridgedale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for North Baltimore, they will square off against Hilltop at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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