Boscobel hit Riverdale with a four-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chieftains might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-7 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Monday.
Ethan Kagel put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Kagel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Owen Blankenship was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Conlan Walsh, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverdale and nudges their season record down to 7-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Boscobel, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Riverdale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 loss against Weston on the 13th. As for Boscobel, they will take on Cuba City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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