The Riverdale Falcons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Colonel Crawford Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Colonel Crawford is hoping to do on Friday what North Baltimore couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Riverdale's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Riverdale came out on top against North Baltimore by a score of 6-1.
Evan Reiter made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Reiter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Colonel Crawford gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bucyrus with a sharp 14-3 victory.
Riverdale is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Colonel Crawford, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Riverdale was able to grind out a solid victory over Colonel Crawford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Colonel Crawford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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