Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Lakeside Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Riverside of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Lakeside's part, Carson Fritz tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Fritz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lakeside got a massive performance out of Caleb Kakuda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zeshawn Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lakeside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Riverside will head out on the road to challenge Newport at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Riverside will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Lakeside will take on Colville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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