Riverbank extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Summerville Bears. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent defeat being a 20-0 loss on Tuesday.
Riverbank saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Deras, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Summerville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Summerville's side, Liam Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Evans has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs. Summerville is undefeated when Evans posts two or more runs, but 7-10-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Larson, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Karpus, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Riverbank will take on rival Big Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Summerville is set to square off against their familiar foe Calaveras at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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