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| 04/20/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/05/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/27/19 - Home | 14-4 W |
Riverdale is a perfect 5-0 against Cory-Rawson since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Falcons will square off against the Fighting Hornets at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Riverdale fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against McComb on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-9. Even though they lost, the Falcons' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Evan Reiter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cory-Rawson's offense. They came up short against Botkins on Wednesday, falling 9-0.
Riverdale now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Cory-Rawson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cory-Rawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Riverdale's way against Cory-Rawson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Riverdale made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad 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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