Riverdale Academy fell victim to Elysian Fields and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets might stick with them for a while. Riverdale Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Elysian Fields' part, Blake Widon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Widon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Widon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brandon Kennedy was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chaelton Cook, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Riverdale Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Elysian Fields, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Riverdale Academy will be playing at home against Parkers Chapel at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkers Chapel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Riverdale Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elysian Fields, they will head out on the road to challenge Waskom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elysian Fields is facing Waskom at the right time seeing as Waskom is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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