After two games on the road, Riverdale Ridge is heading back home. They will take on the Frederick Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverdale Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, everything went Riverdale Ridge's way against Skyline as Riverdale Ridge made off with an 8-1 win.
Tyler Swan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Swan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Swan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Brophy was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cayden Trujillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Frederick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Roosevelt. That's two games in a row now that Frederick has lost by exactly ten runs.
Frederick saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olly Justice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Riverdale Ridge pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Frederick, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Riverdale Ridge's way against Frederick when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Riverdale Ridge made off with an 11-4 win. Will Riverdale Ridge repeat their success, or does Frederick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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