Riverdale came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the North Baltimore Tigers by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Riverdale also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Evan Reiter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Reiter has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reiter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Russler, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kydin Reed, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Riverdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for North Baltimore, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will take on Colonel Crawford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. North Baltimore will take on Continental at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Baltimore is facing Continental at the right time seeing as Continental is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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