The Riverdale Raiders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Riverdale had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Gulf Coast. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverdale in their matchups with Gulf Coast: they've now lost four in a row.
Lane Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Logan Krause made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Ida Baker by a score of 5-3.
Owen Augustine was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Fort Myers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madrid Tucker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Riverdale came up short against Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in February, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Myers' Kaden Lorenz, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Riverdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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