Riverdale's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cardinals pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Tuesday. The Chieftains walked away with a 10-5 win over the Bangor Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chieftains.
Macy McKay
| 05/26/26 vs Bangor | 2 |
| 05/21/26 vs Wauzeka-Steuben | 2 |
| 05/19/26 @ Iowa-Grant | 1 |
| 05/14/26 vs Darlington | 1 |
Macy McKay and Riley Kinney made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, McKay struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Kinney tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McKay has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, McKay went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Kinney went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Irelynn Miess, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Izzy Bloyer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Riverdale hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.
Riverdale's record is now 14-10. As for Bangor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Riverdale nor the Cardinals have any future games scheduled.
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