It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverdale Ridge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Erie Tigers 6-4. The win was nothing new for the Ravens as they're now sitting on 17 straight.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Saenz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoie Linville, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive matches.
Riverdale Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Erie, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Riverdale Ridge has already played their next game, an 18-11 victory against Columbine on the 25th. Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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