Douglass extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Raiders. The game marked the first time this year in which the Astros were not able to get on the board.
Douglass got a good showing from Quindarrious Duffey, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
As for Riverdale, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Riverdale's side, not much got past Joel Rachmann, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Douglass off the board. Rachmann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keith Demps, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Emmanuel Huizer was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
As of now, neither Douglass nor Riverdale have any future games scheduled.
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