The River Islands Riptide will head out to challenge the Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on River Islands, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, River Islands made easy work of Elliot Christian and carried off a 24-1 win. The Riptide might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 12 runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 25-0 to River Islands.
The victory made it two in a row for River Islands and bumps their season record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 24.5 runs over those games. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
River Islands took their victory against Aspire Langston Hughes Academy in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 25-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Riptide since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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