Silver Knights
| 05/01/25 @ Excelsior Charter | 38 |
| 04/17/25 @ University Prep | 24 |
| 04/29/25 vs Excelsior Charter | 21 |
| 04/24/25 vs Big Bear | 21 |
| 04/22/25 @ Big Bear | 19 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside Prep). They put the hurt on the Excelsior Charter Eagles with a sharp 38-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Silver Knights have won 14 matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Villegas looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Martinez was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Trevor Thompson was another key player, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Riverside Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .759. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win (which was Riverside Prep's sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 24.0 runs over those games. As for Excelsior Charter, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Looking ahead, Riverside Prep will look to defend their home field on Monday against Glendale at 3:15 p.m. Excelsior Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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