The Riverdale Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Riverdale took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Kenton.
Riverdale saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lex Weber, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hardin Northern entered their tilt with Spencerville with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They beat the Bearcats on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Xander Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Wetherill was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Bo Bame was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Riverdale has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Hardin Northern, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverdale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hardin Northern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Riverdale came up short against Hardin Northern when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 8-4. Can Riverdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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