The Tremont Turks will take on the Riverdale Rams at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tremont took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Monday. They blew past Princeville 7-1. The Turks haven't had any issues with the Princes recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Josh Papenhouse and Griffin Meeker made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Papenhouse pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Meeker pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Papenhouse scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Meeker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Muselman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Riverdale not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024. They put the hurt on Galva with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Like Tremont, Riverdale also got a great game from a two-way player: AJ Scranton. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Scranton was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Nadolson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landen Peterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
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