Riverdale was the 5-1 winner over Sherrard when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverdale Rams took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sherrard Tigers on Monday. Riverdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Duke, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Sherrard's side, Savanah Hauger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Hauger has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hauger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Nadia Anderson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Kaylee Faccio was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Sherrard, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Riverdale will take on Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherrard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Riverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sherrard, they will be playing at home against Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie-Prophetstown has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.21 runs per game on average), something Sherrard will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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