RIVERDALE 2 1 1 0 2 – – 4
NB 12U Black 6 7 1 5 – – 19
from James Wilhelm
Riverdale 2 traveled to North Baltimore to play in the Tigers.
Addison (Hilda May) gets her first start of the season at pitcher. She walked the first 2 batters, then caught a line drive and turned a double play by forcing out Makayla at 2nd base. The next pitch was a ground out to Hilda May, ending the top of the 1st with the Tigers down 1-0.
The Tigers bats were very active with 4 hits in the 1st inning, scoring 6 runs. Hilda May struck out 3 batters in the 2ndinning but also walked 4 batters allowing 1 run. The Tigers bats continued to rock Riverdale, getting 4 more hits in the 2nd and scoring 7.
MaKenzey (Petunia) relieved Hilda May in the 3rd inning and made quick work of Riverdale, striking out the first 2 batters and the third hit a soft grounder to Olivia (O) at 1st.
Riverdale brought in their reliever and held the Tigers to a single run in the bottom of the 3rd. Kaylee (Special K) relieved Petunia in the 4th, striking out 2 batters and picking off Jamie at 2ndto end the inning.
The Tigers scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 4th to end the game in a mercy rule.
The entire team received the game ball with 3 lady Tigers receiving honorable mention; Hilda May for great defensive play in the 1st inning and hitting a triple in the 2nd, Special K for the team high 4 RBIs, and Neveah (Beast Mode) for her great catching and hitting a triple in the 1st inning. The Tigers remain undefeated at 4-0.
