photo: Jeremy Rivas (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The Scottsdale Scorpions defeated the Salt River Rafters 5-4 on Wednesday. Jeremy Rivas started at shortstop, singled twice and scored a run. No other Cardinals appeared.
Results from the game played Tuesday, October 4.
Scottsdale Scorpions 5 at Salt River Rafters 4
The Scorpions beat the Rafters 5-4 on Wednesday. Only one Cardinal played in the game and he was in the starting lineup.
Jeremy Rivas started at shortstop and hit eighth. The 20-year-old went 2-for-4 with two singles. The right-handed hitter singled to right field in the second inning but was stranded.
Rivas popped out to the catcher in the fourth. The Cardinal Nation’s 47th-ranked prospect hit an infield single to the shortstop to begin the seventh and scored on a grand slam by teammate Sonny DiChiara from the Angels organization.
In the eighth, Rivas grounded out to first base.
Scottsdale is 2-0-1 in the AFL season.
Thursday’s game: at Glendale Desert Dogs, Christian McGowan RHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. Jordan Carr LHP (0-0, 0.00) 8:30 CT.
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