Baseball Recap: Riverview Raiders vs. Serra Catholic Eagles
Riverview fell victim to Serra Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Serra Catholic Eagles. The game marked that first time this season in which Riverview was not able to get on the board.
Riverview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Loughren, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Serra Catholic's side, Isiah Petty was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Petty has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petty was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Holmes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bodi Rieger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverview and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Serra Catholic, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Riverview will head out on the road to face off against Shady Side Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Serra Catholic, they will be playing at home against Ligonier Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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