It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Riverdale Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Thompson Valley Eagles 6-5. That's two games straight that Riverdale Ridge has won by just one run.
Dakota Alber was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Guadagnoli, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Thompson Valley's side, Evan Raabe was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Raabe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Beau Heaton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Riverdale Ridge now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Thompson Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Riverdale Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Skyline is on a three-game streak of home wins, Riverdale Ridge a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Thompson Valley will take on Niwot at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Thompson Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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