Matt Vines

EAST POINT – The Riverdale baseball season ended Tuesday with a home sweep at the hands of Wilkinson County Christian Academy.

The No. 2 seed Rams dispatched of the No. 3 seed Rebels in wins of 18-0 and 14-0 in the first round of the Class 2A South State tournament.

Riverdale ends its season at 3-15.

WCCA (11-10) advances to the second round to face No. 1 seed Briarfield Academy.

WCCA 18, Riverdale 0 (4 innings)
The Rams’ offense trickled in runs in the first three innings before an explosive 12-run fourth inning effectively put the contest out of reach.

WCCA started with three runs in which an Easton Buteaux two-RBI single powered the first inning.

A Wesley Sanchez RBI-single highlighted a two-run second inning as WCCA led 5-0.

WCCA’s third sacrifice fly of the game accounted for the lone run in the third inning and a 6-0 lead.

The Rams sent nine batters to the plate in the fourth inning before an out was recorded, setting the tone for the 12-run inning.

Highlights include two RBI singles from Jacob Sessions, Conner Graham and Beau Deville before a two-run triple from Sanchez.

All of the damage was done with one out recorded.

Riverdale put three baserunners on via walk – all in the third inning.

Tyler Wilhite led off with a walk before Zane Givens and Ben Moseley loaded the bases with walks and two outs.

But WCCA starter Tucker Freeman kept his clean sheet intact with a fly out, completing his three shutout innings with six strikeouts.

WCCA 14, Riverdale 0 (5 innings)
The Rams wasted no time in building a large lead as WCCA plated six runs in the first inning.

A Conner Graham two-run single was the linchpin of the inning.

Riverdale pitcher Cannon Breedlove navigated the second inning without trouble, but WCCA scored four runs in the third inning – all with two outs.

WCCA’s Tucker Freeman blasted a bases-loaded double to drive in three runs and increase the lead to 10-0.

Breedlove hung another zero in the fourth inning, but WCCA ended the game with four runs in the fifth.

Riverdale managed three baserunners on two walks and a Breedlove single. But WCCA starter Beau Deville induced a double play after Breedlove’s single to end the fourth-inning threat.