After a string of four wins, Riverdale's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 11-2 to the Rockridge Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Riverdale of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Riverdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Cox, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Rockridge's side, Kendra Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Charley Perkins was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Taylor Dieterich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 19-15. As for Rockridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3-1 record this season.
Riverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rockridge, they are on the road again on Monday to play Beecher at 11:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rockridge: 1.3, Beecher: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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