Baseball Recap: Riverside Extends Winning Streak to Three

Riverside extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 12-3. They came out on top against the Milton-Union Bulldogs by a score of 7-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 back in March.

Syler Clark

Runs

04/21/26 @ Milton-Union	2
04/20/26 vs Covington	1
04/03/26 @ Fairlawn	2

Syler Clark and Cooper Crouch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Clark tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Crouch struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Clark has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Clark got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Crouch went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs Clark has posted over his last three games.

In other batting news, Tony Robinson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayde McCully, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.

As for Milton-Union, they moved to 4-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Riverside since Tuesday.

On Milton-Union's side, Wesley Schommer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Schommer is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mike Riquelme, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Riverside will face off against Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bees have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Milton-Union, they will challenge Tri-Village at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.