Riverdale is 8-2 against Cypress Lake since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Riverdale Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Riverdale didn't have quite enough to beat LaBelle and fell 4-3. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlos Ayala
| 03/12/25 @ LaBelle | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Bonita Springs | 2 |
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Riverdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Ayala, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave Ayala a new career-high. Another was Kayden Beard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Clewiston.
Evan Skaggs put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Cypress Lake's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cypress Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverdale took their victory against Cypress Lake in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 12-1. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Cypress Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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