The Riverdale Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Seneca East Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Riverdale is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty-Benton just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverdale in their matchups with Liberty-Benton: they've now lost three in a row.
Evan Reiter spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Riverdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Furr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seneca East got themselves on the board against Bucyrus on Thursday, but Bucyrus never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Redmen with a sharp 10-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Seneca East has managed all season.
Caden Fritz was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hines, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Seneca East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Seneca East's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Riverdale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .488. It's a different story for Seneca East, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Riverdale's hitters?
Riverdale beat Seneca East 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Seneca East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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