On Tuesday, Mohawk Area faced Riverside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mohawk Area Warriors took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for Mohawk Area in their matchups with Riverside: they've now lost four in a row.
A.J. Verdi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Riverside's side, they got a massive performance out of Darren McDade, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Sam Barber, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mohawk Area's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3. As for Riverside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-1.
Mohawk Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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