Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Pleasant Ridge Rams. This was payback for the Cyclones, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Keagan Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Hewins, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Cyclones
| 04/24/25 @ Pleasant Ridge | 4-3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Jefferson County North | 14-3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Jefferson County North | 8-6 |
| 04/03/25 @ McLouth | 9-5 |
| 04/03/25 @ McLouth | 6-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant Ridge, they moved to 9-6-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rams: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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