The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders will challenge the Eastern Ramblers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverdale Baptist, who comes in off a win.
Riverdale Baptist came out on top against Chen on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Crusaders were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Chargers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Riverdale Baptist got a big performance out of EVAN SHERARD, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI SHERARD has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was MICHAEL DARBOUZE, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Riverdale Baptist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chen only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Eastern faced Jackson-Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Ramblers lost 11-3 to the Tigers. The Ramblers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Eastern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Foskett, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Riverdale Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverdale Baptist has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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