Greenland spoils Riverside's run to state finals
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Riverside watched its first-round state tournament game get washed out Thursday afternoon at Harrison, but the Rebels responded on Friday by blasting Mayflower 12-2 behind the superlative pitching performance of senior ace Gavin Stone. The Rebels rode another sparkling pitching gem on Saturday against Genoa Central in the quarterfinals, this time by southpaw Charlie McClure, who hurled Riverside to a 5-1 victory over the Dragons. Riverside’s run at a state finals berth at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville ended late Saturday afternoon when Greenland dashed the Rebels’ title hopes, handing Riverside a 9-6 defeat.