Riverdale had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Belle Chasse Cardinals, falling 11-2. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Belle Chasse, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Belle Chasse's part, they got a great performance from Brody Pouwels as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Pouwels also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Cardinals are 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Blaise Galmiche was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Belle Chasse: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Richardson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Riverdale will square off against Catholic of Pointe Coupee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Belle Chasse, they will take on Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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