The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverdale Ridge has nine straight victories, Fort Morgan has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Riverdale Ridge gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Mountain View 10-2.
Tyler Swan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Swan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Swan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dakota Alber and Cayden Trujillo did most of the damage at the plate: Alber scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Trujillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Trujillo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jayce Sanchez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fort Morgan's offense. They lost 15-0 to Riverdale Ridge on Tuesday.
Riverdale Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Fort Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Fort Morgan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverdale Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Fort Morgan, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Riverdale Ridge's hitters?
Everything went Riverdale Ridge's way against Fort Morgan in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Riverdale Ridge made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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