Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Priest River Spartans on Saturday, sneaking past 7-5. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Bryce Lee
| 04/01/25 vs Northport | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Freeman | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Priest River | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Northwest Christian School | 1 |
Bryce Lee and Austin Jenkinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lee struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Jenkinson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Lee has become a key player for Riverside: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise. At bat, Lee scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Jenkinson went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was Jenkinson's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Meyer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gus Stehlar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Priest River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Coincidentally, Riverside and Priest River will both be playing Timberlake the next time they take the field. The Spartans will host the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Rams will host them at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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