After flying high against Lehman Catholic last Monday, Riverside came back down to earth. The Riverside Pirates fell just short of the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Riverside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lehman Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Avery Perk and Jayden Hoffer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Perk went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Hoffer scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Schlumbohm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Riverside dropped their record down to 6-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Lehman Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Riverside will head out on the road to challenge Miami East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami East will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Lehman Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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