Riverdale put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Ridgedale Rockets. Fans of Riverdale have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Alex Russler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Russler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Russler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Reiter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lex Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverdale will take on Leipsic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Riverdale's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Ridgedale, they will head out on the road to square off against Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgedale is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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