After flying high against Westminster last Tuesday, Riverdale Ridge came back down to earth. The Ravens fell just short of the Boulder Panthers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Ravens let down their fans at home.
Jaxon Carabajal put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Carabajal was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Carabajal wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Brophy, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was Brophy's first of the season.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 9-5. As for Boulder, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Coming up, Riverdale Ridge will head out to take on Fairview at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Boulder, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Horizon at 11:00 a.m. The Panthers are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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