Falcons
| 04/24/25 vs Seneca East | 3-13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Vanlue | 11-1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa | 13-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Upper Scioto Valley | 15-4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Arcadia | 3-1 |
Riverdale dropped their record down to 6-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 13-3 to the Seneca East Tigers. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Seneca East, the win got them back to even at 7-7. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9th (when they won 15-2).
For Seneca East's part, Nicolas Parks made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Parks is becoming a predictor of Seneca East's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Parks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Seneca East let Gunner Polachek and Luke Mason run wild. Polachek went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Mason got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Mason a new career-high. Brady Bloom was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Riverdale will challenge Kenton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Seneca East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hopewell-Loudon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for the Tigers: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while the Chieftains have snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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