Riverdale fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Loyola Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Loyola Academy Ramblers by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that Riverdale let down their fans at home.
Riverdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Jenkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Riverdale's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6. As for Loyola Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Riverdale will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cypress Lake at 7:00 p.m. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Loyola Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bishop Verot at 5:00 p.m. Bishop Verot will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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