Riverside is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Gainesville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Riverside Ram will take on the Gainesville Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Riverside narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Stone Bridge 3-1.
Meanwhile, Gainesville can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let Liberty onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Nathan Loy looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Merritt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aaron Ritenour, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Gainesville, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
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