Riverdale is 9-1 against South Fort Myers since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. Riverdale will face off against South Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Riverdale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Riverdale turned things around against Ida Baker on Tuesday. They skirted past the Bulldogs 6-5.
Kaden Varnadoe
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Kaden Varnadoe tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Riverdale is 6-2 when Varnadoe allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Beard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Alex Manetta, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Fort Myers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Cypress Lake.
Juan Angeles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Kircher, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, South Fort Myers lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory got Riverdale back to even at 7-7. As for South Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Riverdale couldn't quite get it done against South Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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