The Riverside Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the James F. Byrnes Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Saturday, Riverside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Wade Hampton. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, James F. Byrnes made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dorman last Friday. The Rebels came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 10-7. With that victory, the Rebels brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Landon Hulehan and Connor Crenshaw did most of the damage at the plate: Hulehan went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Crenshaw went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Hulehan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Riverside pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for James F. Byrnes, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
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