Baseball Game Preview: Riverside Prep Silver Knights vs. Rialto Knights

The Riverside Prep Silver Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Rialto Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Riverside Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Rancho Cucamonga on Friday. They lost 13-2 to the Cougars. The Silver Knights' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Riverside Prep got a good showing from Josh Lillibridge, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lillibridge has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Riverside Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Logsdon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Rialto fell victim to Summit and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the SkyHawks, falling 11-0. The Knights haven't had much luck with the SkyHawks recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Riverside Prep's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Rialto, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.

Riverside Prep took their win against Rialto when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Silver Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.