Riverdale Warriors 9, Oakland Patroits 6

[RHSInsidePitch]

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Riverdale wins first game against Oakland 9 to 6. Great game and a great night for highschool baseball.

[OAKLAND PATS]

Sounds like it was a good game. Could you give us a few details?

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Riverdale scored 8 runs in the first inning, they were tearing Ty to pieces. Oakland then brought in J. Farmer and he and Andy Berg held them to one run the rest of the game. Oakland didnt score until the 6th and put up 7 in the final 2 innings (9-7 not 9-6) but couldnt pull off the comeback, but props to OHS for not giving up after the first inning

[RHSInsidePitch]

Will Underland started as pitcher for Riverdale, Ty McCleary for Oakland. RHS 8 runs in ther 1st inning. Josh Farmer came in for OHS. then Andy Berg. Cody Woods closed for RHS. Cody Harrell hit HR to make it 9-0 and Oakland made a great attempt to come back in 6th and 7th innings. Several double plays by both teams. A few questionable calls by the field ump. Set up for possibly another great game Thursday at RHS.

[I_Live_4_Baseball]

The final score was 9-7. Oakland gave up 8 runs in the first and then a solo shot to cody harrell. It was 9-2 goin into the last inning. Oakland came back 9-7 and oakland has got 1st and 3rd with 2 outs and mitch warren up to bat. He battles pretty hard but then he strikes out ending the game. Oakland played great defense with only 1 error. and riverdale gave up 3 errors. 2 coming in the last inning. Cant wait for round 2 tomorrow. good luck to both teams tomorrow!

[letsplay2]

WOW What a game!! Will Underland threw GREAT!! Oakland did battle back. P J Polk and Drew Fann go 2-3 for Oakland and Rusty Howard doubled and drove in three for OHS. Underland 2-4 with a triple, and Cody Harrel 2-4 with a HR for RHS. I hope tomorrow game is this good maybe with the other team winning??

[davidlimbaugh]

WOW What a game!! Will Underland threw GREAT!! Oakland did battle back. P J Polk and Drew Fann go 2-3 for Oakland and Rusty Howard doubled and drove in three for OHS. Underland 2-4 with a triple, and Cody Harrel 2-4 with a HR for RHS.  I hope tomorrow game is this good maybe with the other team winning??

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Someone on this discussion board predicted another night of Oakland-Riverdale

baseball - didn't they?

[letsplay2]

One other thing about this game. It was great to see the two team battle and play hard down to the last out, but it was also great to see them stand in the middle of the field in small groups after the game and cut-up with each other. We all could learn something from them!!!

[riverdaleman]

One other thing about this game. It was great to see the two team battle and play hard down to the last out, but it was also great to see them stand in the middle of the field in small groups after the game and cut-up with each other. We all could learn something from them!!!

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IM glad that you mentioned that... we always hear when there is a scuffle or some shoving but you never hear about the good sportsmanship that is the norm. did the kids talk some smack on the feild?...SURE but when it is all over with they have been playing ball with and against each other since they were 5 6 7 years old and most of them are freinds i know every kid on that oakland team and every kid on the RIVERDALE team and they are all a bunch of good kids but when you put on that RIVERDALE uniform against oakland it is ON good job oakland on not quitting when we had yall down and good job RIVERDALE when things got tight you didnt panic you just finished the game out had fun cant wait for tonight

GO WARRIORS

[coach21]

One other thing about this game. It was great to see the two team battle and play hard down to the last out, but it was also great to see them stand in the middle of the field in small groups after the game and cut-up with each other. We all could learn something from them!!!

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That's a great point. When I played at Cookeville, I knew a guy on Oakland's team and we'd chit chat and cut up after our games. Our schools hated each other, and still do, but we still respected the other. Baseball is a game. The greatest game ever invented. These kids respect it and play hard. But there are also friendships that are made between opposing teams players, whether it be through summer league teams or at camps that help us to realize what it is all about.