Riverside had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it ten. They lost 17-1 to the Colville Crimson Hawks. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crimson Hawks earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Riverside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Jenkinson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Colville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Colville's side, Kale Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Long has become a key player for Colville: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-10 otherwise. Long was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Bateman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ficher Hilderbrandt, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Colville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 win against Medical Lake on the 10th.
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