Baseball Game Preview: Riverside Generals vs. Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors

The Riverside Generals will take on the Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Riverside fell victim to Parker and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 17-0 to the Braves. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Generals have suffered against the Braves since February 25, 2019.

Riverside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Theodore Whittle, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Covenant School of Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Menendez. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by just one run.

Riverside has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. Covenant School of Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.

Covenant School of Jacksonville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Covenant School of Jacksonville, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Riverside's hitters?

Riverside suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Covenant School of Jacksonville when the teams last played back in February. Will Riverside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.