The Riverdale Cowboys will venture away from home to take on the Liberty Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Riverdale will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Laton on Wednesday. Riverdale's pitcher stepped up to hand Laton a 10-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cowboys as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
LUKE CHURCH made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Catarino Garcia
| 03/26/25 vs Laton | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Laton | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Orange Cove | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Alpaugh | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Minarets | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Riverdale got a big performance out of Catarino Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases. Garcia has become a key player for Riverdale: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise. CHARLIE COX also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Meanwhile, Liberty came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Broncos.
Liberty's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Riverdale, their record is now 4-6.
Riverdale suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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