It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverdale had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Desert Scorpions a 6-0 shutout.
Not much got past CHARLIE COX, who gave up just five hits to keep Desert off the board. COX has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
ALEJANDRO SOLORIO
| 04/03/25 vs Legacy Christian Academy | 4 |
| 05/16/25 vs Desert | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Parlier | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Laton | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Caruthers | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
At the plate, Riverdale let ALEJANDRO SOLORIO and CARLOS CABRERA run wild. SOLORIO went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while CABRERA went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. SOLORIO has become a key player for Riverdale: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 9-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was EMMANUEL BOJORQUEZ, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Riverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are 8-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Riverdale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-16 record this season. As for Desert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Coming up, Riverdale will take on Fresno Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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