The Riverdale Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Riverdale is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 28th on Thursday. They came up short against Gulf Coast, falling 14-3. The Raiders have struggled against the Sharks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, North Fort Myers made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cape Coral on Friday. North Fort Myers put the hurt on Cape Coral with a sharp 12-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Red Knights, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jakob Wagner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. North Fort Myers is undefeated when Wagner posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Caedon Conn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Junior Tome was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
North Fort Myers is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Riverdale might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from North Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in February. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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