The Riverside Generals will face off against the Clay Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Westside 16-10. The win continues a trend for the Generals in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won five in a row.
Rylan Covington
| 04/14/25 vs Westside | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ ED White | 2 |
| 02/20/24 vs ED White | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Raines | 1 |
| 03/14/24 vs Ribault | 1 |
Rylan Covington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Skipper, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Riverside is 2-1 when Skipper posts two or more runs, but 1-16 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Douglas Evans, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clay got the win against Keystone Heights on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Easton McMahan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Cole Carnell was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Clay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keystone Heights only posted an OBP of .364.
The victory made it two in a row for Clay and bumps their season record up to 16-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their record now sits at 3-17.
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