Riverdale is 8-2 against Iowa-Grant since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Chieftains will take on the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Riverdale will be strutting in after a victory while Iowa-Grant will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverdale let Barneveld stack four runs on them in the third inning on Monday but luckily Riverdale prevailed anyway. The Chieftains narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 5-4.
Eli Campbell
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Eli Campbell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Campbell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Chitwood, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Chitwood a new career-high. Ethan Kagel also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Iowa-Grant's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwestern on Friday. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Friday.
Iowa-Grant's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Riverdale, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.
Riverdale beat Iowa-Grant 9-4 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the team 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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