Raiders
| 04/04/25 vs Donna North | 8-4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Donna North | 18-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ Porter | 9-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Porter | 18-0 |
| 03/20/25 vs Donna | 10-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Donna | 6-0 |
Rivera waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Donna North Chiefs by a score of 8-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-0 last Tuesday.
Rivera got a great performance from Derrick Villarreal as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Villarreal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andres Rocha and Jesus Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Rocha got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Sanchez went 3-for-4 with one home run and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Rocha a new career-high. Fred Ruiz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Rivera pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Donna North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rivera will head out to challenge Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Tigers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Donna North, they will venture away from home to take on Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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