Rio Americano lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Inderkum, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Tigers last Tuesday, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
Not much got past Carter Dean, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Inderkum off the board. Dean also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rio Americano is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Mason Dennis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Pierce Tully, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Raiders
| 04/10/25 vs Inderkum | 9-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ponderosa | 6-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Ponderosa | 1-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Reed | 10-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Woodland Christian | 6-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Bella Vista | 4-0 |
Rio Americano pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Inderkum, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Rio Americano will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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