Riverbank is 0-7-1 against Summerville since February of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bruins will venture away from home to face off against the Bears at 3:30 p.m. Riverbank has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Riverbank is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Bret Harte, falling 18-4.
Riverbank saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Santos Acuna also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Summerville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Lions 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted against the Lions since March 30, 2021.
Marcus Rodriguez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Summerville's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 6-10-1 when he doesn't).
Summerville's victory bumped their record up to 9-10-1. As for Riverbank, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Riverbank suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Summerville when the teams last played back in March. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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