Englewood had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-13 to make it nine. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Generals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Generals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
Dereon Woods was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Hugo Rubio was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Riverside, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-13. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Riverside's side, they got a massive performance out of Theodore Whittle, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Whittle is becoming a predictor of the Generals' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Rylan Covington, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Englewood will face off against Fletcher at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Senators' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside, they will welcome Ribault at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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