Riverside came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Medical Lake Cardinals by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday. The victory was just what Riverside needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior match.
For Medical Lake's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Thompson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Roberts, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Medical Lake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Riverside's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Medical Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will take on Deer Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Medical Lake, they will head out on the road to square off against Lakeside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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