After a string of 36 wins dating back to last season, Riverside's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neshannock Lancers. Riverside was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven contests prior) but Neshannock's pitchers proved too tough.
Riverside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Barber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bo Fornataro, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Riverside's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-1. As for Neshannock, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside will take on Mohawk Area at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Neshannock, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Laurel at 5:00 p.m. Laurel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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