Riverdale won the last time they faced Ridgemont, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Riverdale Falcons were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Ridgemont Golden Gophers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverdale.
Cameron Furr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Furr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Russler, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Lex Weber was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Ridgemont's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Sifrit, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Riverdale will challenge Eastwood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ridgemont, they will be playing at home against Botkins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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