Riverside hasn't had much luck against Sherman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Riverside will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Sherman at 10:00 a.m. Sherman took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.
Riverside made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pilot Rock, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Riverside blew past Pilot Rock 20-5 on Friday.
Cougar Philippi made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Philippi was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
In other pitching news, Landon Szasz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Chase Lantis was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Roberto Lopez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pilot Rock only posted an OBP of .292.
Meanwhile, Sherman had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Umatilla.
Riverside might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Sherman when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Will Riverside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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