For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Walnut Ridge and Rivercrest meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Bobcats skirted past the Colts 2-1. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
TJ OWENS
| 04/15/25 @ Rivercrest | 8 |
| 04/10/25 vs Harrisburg | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Newport | 0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Athens | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Rivercrest | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Manila | 10 |
TJ OWENS was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
OWENS wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was ELI ANDERSON, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases ANDERSON has posted since back in March.
Walnut Ridge's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Rivercrest, they moved to 3-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Walnut Ridge will challenge rival Harrisburg at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rivercrest is set to take on their familiar foe Hoxie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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