Riverdale had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt La Farge on Friday. The Chieftains were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Wildcats. The Chieftains have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Eli Campbell
| 05/23/25 vs La Farge | 12 |
| 05/05/25 @ Barneveld | 6 |
| 05/12/25 @ Boscobel | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Westby | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Southwestern | 2 |
Eli Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Chase Chitwood was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ethan Kagel was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Riverdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Riverdale's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14. As for La Farge, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Looking ahead, Riverdale will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seneca at 6:30 p.m. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Chieftains' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Farge, they will face off against Brookwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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