The Fennimore Golden Eagles will face off against the Riverdale Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fennimore has five straight victories, Riverdale has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fennimore came out on top against Southwestern on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Golden Eagles put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-1 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Sheckler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Tyson Starkey was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Riverdale didn't have quite enough to beat Weston on Tuesday and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Chieftains have lost by just one run.
Riverdale also got a good showing from Jackson Bomkamp, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Eli Campbell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Riverdale: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
Fennimore pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Fennimore beat Riverdale 10-6 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Chieftains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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