The Southwest Raiders will face off against the Carter-Riverside Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southwest lost 9-1 to Benbrook on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Carter-Riverside hadn't done well against Diamond Hill-Jarvis recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Carter-Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Diamond Hill-Jarvis, sneaking past 8-6. With that win, Carter-Riverside brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Jesus Ojeda was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Ruiz was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Ryan Walters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Carter-Riverside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Carter-Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Southwest skirted past Carter-Riverside 8-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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