Riverdale extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-14 in the process. They fell 6-1 to the Mercer County Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Monday.
Colton Huffman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Mercer County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Mercer County's side, Nathan Matlick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. Matlick also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Golden Eagles are 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Mercer County got a big performance out of Mason Gray, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Gray has become a key player for the Golden Eagles: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 9-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kale Breeden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will square off against Rockridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mercer County, they will face off against Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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