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| 03/25/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 6-8 L |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Riverdale Baptist faced Avalon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Riverdale Baptist had just enough and edged out Avalon 7-5. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 victory the Black Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
The team relied heavily on VAUGHN JEFFERSON, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was CHRISTIAN OLA, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Riverdale Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Avalon's loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverdale Baptist will take on St. John's Catholic Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Avalon, they will face off against Sandy Spring Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avalon's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sandy Spring Friends has averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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