Riverdale waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Southwestern Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chieftains considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ethan Kagel
| 04/17/25 @ Mineral Point | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Southwestern | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Cuba City | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Southwestern | 1 |
Ethan Kagel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Riverdale is 2-1 when Kagel allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Kagel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Talan Childs was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Chase Chitwood was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The win got Riverdale back to even at 7-7. As for Southwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Riverdale will challenge rival Boscobel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Southwestern is set to square off against their familiar foe Fennimore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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