The Riverdale Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Canterbury Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Riverdale is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. Their tough 17-8 defeat to Fort Myers might stick with them for a while.
Konnor VonHagen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Prescott, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Canterbury had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Barron Collier on Thursday. Canterbury has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Evan Taveras was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Canterbury hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barron Collier struck out nine times.
Riverdale's record now sits at 11-10. As for Canterbury, their record now sits at 11-10.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Riverdale has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverdale might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Canterbury when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Riverdale, Austin Schrowe (who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 14 over 5.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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