Baseball Recap: River Oaks Wins Going Away Against Riverdale Academy

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Previous 3 Games

02/22/25 - Neutral	17-4 W
02/14/25 - Away	10-0 W
02/10/25 - Home	16-0 W

While River Oaks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Riverdale Academy Rebels with a sharp 17-4 victory on Saturday. Considering the Mustangs have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Cannon Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting no hits from his an at bat.

In other batting news, Jayden Davis was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trey Hemphill, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.

The win made it two in a row for River Oaks and bumps their season record up to 5-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-5 Riverdale Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 0% over those games). As for Riverdale Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Oaks will host Claiborne Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Oaks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Claiborne Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale Academy, they will be playing at home against Riverfield Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.