Royals
| 04/28/25 @ McComb | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Northwood | 11 |
| 04/23/25 @ Leipsic | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Otsego | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Liberty-Benton | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
The Elmwood Royals will square off against the Riverdale Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elmwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Elmwood's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over McComb. The win was nothing new for the Royals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Not much got past Zackery Gross, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep McComb off the board. Gross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Colton Bradford was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. Nico Allen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Riverdale came up short against Bluffton on Tuesday, falling 11-4.
Evan Reiter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Riverdale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kydin Reed, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Elmwood's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Riverdale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Riverdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Elmwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Riverdale, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Elmwood's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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