Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Riverside couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the New Site Royals on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Riverside has scored all season.
For New Site's part, Landon Stanley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Stanley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JB Stacy, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Greene, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverside and nudges their season record down to 21-6. As for New Site, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-16.
While Riverside had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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