Riverdale had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Stone Mountain on Friday. Riverdale put the hurt on Stone Mountain with a sharp 20-6 win. The game marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season.
Jacob Rachmann made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Riverdale is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. Rachmann was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game.
Joel Rachmann
| 02/18/25 vs Drew | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Stone Mountain | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Stephenson | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Stephenson | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Luella | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Joel Rachmann was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Riverdale is 2-1 when Rachmann posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Keith Haylock, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Riverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Riverdale's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Stone Mountain, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Riverdale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Stone Mountain: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Monday.
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