Riverside had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They skirted past the Gorton Wolves 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Riverside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Gorton's part, Justin Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aaron Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Gorton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Riverside's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Gorton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Riverside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gorton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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