The Riverdale Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Oasis Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Riverdale came up short against Bonita Springs and fell 5-2. The Raiders have struggled against the Bullsharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Riverdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Ferriera, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Ferriera has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Oasis started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cape Coral. They fell just short of the Seahawks by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday.
Oasis' loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oasis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Riverdale's way against Oasis in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, as Riverdale made off with a 23-3 win. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sharks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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