The Riverside Beavers are taking a road trip to challenge the Orange Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Riverside took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Kenston 12-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Beavers have posted since April 30, 2024.
Mason Pozo
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Mason Pozo looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. He has become a key player for Riverside: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Wittreich, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Case Reutter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Orange lost 9-3 to University School on Wednesday.
The victory snapped Riverside's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Riverside was able to grind out a solid win over Orange in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-3. Do the Beavers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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