The Riverdale Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Bluffton Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Riverdale was able to grind out a solid victory over Ada, taking the game 9-5. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Justin Gonzales
| 04/28/25 vs Ada | 4 |
| 03/25/24 vs Carey | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Leipsic | 2 |
| 05/24/24 vs McComb | 2 |
| 05/22/24 vs Arcadia | 2 |
Justin Gonzales and Kydin Reed did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzales went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Reed went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave Gonzales a new career-high. Grady Phelps was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Riverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Bluffton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-5 to Lima Central Catholic.
Bluffton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Eachus, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Evan Speicher, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Bluffton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Riverdale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Riverdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Bluffton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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