Riverdale and Hall are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Riverdale Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Hall Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was close, but Riverdale sidestepped Erie-Prophetstown for an 8-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverdale.
The team relied heavily on Claire Beeler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Breckin DeLaRosa, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to Orion.
Riverdale's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. As for Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Hall's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverdale has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Hall, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Riverdale's sizable advantage in that area, Hall will need to find a way to close that gap.
Riverdale took their victory against Hall in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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