After a string of three wins, Riverside's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Benedictine Bengals by a score of 3-2. Riverside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Benedictine apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Benedictine's part, Nathan Zavoda tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Zavoda has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Grobelny was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Stoltz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Benedictine, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will face off against North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benedictine, they will head out on the road to challenge Lutheran West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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