River Dell fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gill St. Bernard on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-3.
Michael McDonough got River Dell off to a strong start despite the final result, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs McDonough has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Tyler Gastman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with one RBI.
River Dell's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Gill St. Bernard's, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. River Dell will host Jefferson Township at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gill St. Bernard's, they will square off against Pope John XXIII on Tuesday.
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