The Riverbank Bruins will head out to face off against the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 20 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Riverbank and eight for Big Valley Christian.
Riverbank and Summerville faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Saturday. The Bruins came up short against the Bears, falling 13-2.
Riverbank saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Deras, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian lost 18-4 to Linden on Saturday.
Big Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13-1. As for Riverbank, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverbank has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Big Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverbank couldn't quite finish off Big Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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