Sweetwater was the 5-2 winner over Riverside when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sweetwater Wildcats fell just short of the Riverside Panthers by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
For Riverside's part, Stone Wallace made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Wallace has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wallace was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wallace wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Yarbro, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Yarbro has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jase England, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sweetwater has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 31-11 record this season. As for Riverside, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-16.
Sweetwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Huntingdon at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntingdon will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Riverside surely won't give up without a fight.
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