Colville came out on top against Riverside on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Crimson Hawks blew past the Rams 11-1. With that victory, the Crimson Hawks brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kale Long spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Colville is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise.
Luke Bateman
| 04/22/25 vs Medical Lake | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Riverside | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Riverside | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Freeman | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Lakeside | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, Luke Bateman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Colville is 3-1 when Bateman posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Colton Hansen also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Colville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win made it two in a row for Colville and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Riverside, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Colville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rams: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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