Riverside is 0-3 against Washington since February of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Generals at 6:00 p.m.
Riverside is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since March 7th on Saturday. They fell just short of Humphreys County by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, Washington beat Manchester Academy 7-3 on Thursday.
Tyler Jennings was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Doty Scott was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tri Avis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Riverside might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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