Riverside came tearing into Monday's game with 26 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Ellwood City Wolverine as they made off with a 17-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Riverside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Christian Lucarelli made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Lucarelli was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Matt Santillo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Zach Hare was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Bo Fornataro was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Ellwood City's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Widmaier, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Riverside's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Ellwood City, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Riverside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ellwood City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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