The Shaker Heights Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Riverside Beavers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shaker Heights is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Shaker Heights came up short against Twinsburg and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Riverside was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Cleveland Heights. The win continues a trend for the Beavers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Zach Koenig looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin Kalb was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Austin Wittreich was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Shaker Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Riverside, their record is now 10-8.
Shaker Heights might still be hurting after the 14-6 defeat they got from Riverside in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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