The Riverdale Chieftains will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Fennimore Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Riverdale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Riverdale narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Boscobel 6-4.
Meanwhile, Fennimore came up short against Deerfield on Monday and fell 12-8.
Riverdale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Fennimore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Everything went Riverdale's way against Fennimore in their previous meeting back in April as Riverdale made off with a 13-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fennimore's Tyson Starkey, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverdale still be able to contain Starkey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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