There's no place like home for Riverside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Westside Rams out 5-3. This was payback for Riverside, who suffered a 9-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brody Koss looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverside saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Kakaras, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Westside's side, Jacob Kirkus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Phoenix Herndon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Riverside now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Westside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16.
Riverside will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lancaster at 6:00 p.m. Lancaster will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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