The matchup between Riverdale and Strathmore on Saturday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cowboys skirted past the Spartans 10-9. For the Cowboys, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Ashkari Arredondo
| 04/12/25 vs Strathmore | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Alpaugh | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Legacy Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Granite Hills | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Laton | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Ashkari Arredondo was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Riverdale's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Xaidyn Camacho was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Riverdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Riverdale has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Strathmore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9-1.
Riverdale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-10 loss against Kern Valley on the 14th. As for Strathmore, they have also already played their next game, a 19-3 defeat against Coalinga on the 14th.
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