Riverside Christian pushed their score all the way to 17 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Bronson Eagles by a score of 18-17. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (13), Riverside Christian still had to take the loss.
Gabe Pate was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Pate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Levi Padot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Fowler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Riverside Christian are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Bronson, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Riverside Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 loss vs. Saint Francis Catholic on the 26th. Bronson has also already played their next game, a 17-9 victory against Cedar Key on the 25th.
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