Riverdale Ridge had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They blew past the Mountain View Mountain Lions 10-2. The result was nothing new for Riverdale Ridge, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Tyler Swan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Swan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Swan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dakota Alber and Cayden Trujillo did most of the damage at the plate: Alber scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Trujillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Trujillo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jayce Sanchez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Riverdale Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Mountain View, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverdale Ridge will face off against Fort Morgan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Fort Morgan: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Riverdale Ridge has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. As for Mountain View, they will square off against Niwot at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niwot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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