The Riverside Prep Silver Knights will venture away from home to take on the Redlands East Valley Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Riverside Prep will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Tustin on Thursday. Riverside Prep put the hurt on Tustin with a sharp 16-4 victory. The Silver Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
Logan Sarkesian looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.
Adrian Jorge Jr.
| 03/20/25 vs Tustin | 5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Adelanto | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs University Prep | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Hesperia Christian | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Claremont | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adrian Jorge Jr., who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Andrew Logsdon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Riverside Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tustin only posted an OBP of .308.
Meanwhile, Redlands East Valley came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Terriers by a score of 3-0. The Wildcats' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Joseph Prosper looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Redlands East Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Towns, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Alan Gibbons, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Redlands East Valley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Riverside Prep, their record now sits at 8-4.
Redlands East Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverside Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Redlands East Valley, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Riverside Prep's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
