Northridge lost against Riverside back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Northridge Polar Bears fell 6-3 to the Riverside Pirates. Northridge has struggled against Riverside recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Riverside's part, Cooper Crouch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Crouch was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Orsborne was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Gavin Robinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Riverside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Northridge will head out on the road to face off against Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverside, they will be playing at home against Triad at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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