
Chieftains
| 05/12/26 vs Kickapoo | 16 |
| 03/31/26 vs North Crawford | 12 |
| 05/14/26 vs Darlington | 11 |
| 05/05/26 vs New Lisbon | 10 |
| 05/02/26 vs Pecatonica | 10 |
Riverdale won the last time they faced Darlington and things went their way on Thursday too. The Chieftains were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Redbirds. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Barr was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Riley Kinney was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Riverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Riverdale pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Darlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Riverdale will face off against rival Iowa-Grant at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Darlington is set to challenge their familiar foe Cuba City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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