The third road contest was the charm for Riverside, as they earned their first away victory of the season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hickory Hornets a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Matt Santillo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Riverside got a massive performance out of Dylan Meyer, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Meyer has posted since back in April of 2025. Chase Boehm was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory only posted an OBP of .062.
Riverside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Riverside will head out on the road to take on Ellwood City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hickory, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Serra Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
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