Baseball Recap: Riverfield Academy Has No Trouble Against Clinton Christian Academy

Riverfield Academy never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Clinton Christian Academy Warriors. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

John Cade Zeigler and Drake Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Zeigler pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Parker pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Zeigler got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Parker went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Parker is becoming a predictor of Riverfield Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

Brett Herrington

Runs

04/03/25 @ Clinton Christian Academy	3
02/27/25 @ Riverdale Academy	3
04/01/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy	2
02/21/25 vs River Oaks	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Herrington, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Riverfield Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Eli Corley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Riverfield Academy's record now sits at 5-3. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Riverfield Academy beat the Warriors by a score of 10-0 later that day.