Vanlue had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it 12. They came up short against the Riverdale Falcons, falling 11-1. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Riverdale, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
For Riverdale's part, Grady Phelps was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Phelps was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Reiter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Riverdale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Owen Karcher, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Vanlue will head out to challenge Temple Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.8 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Riverdale, they will be playing at home against Seneca East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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