The Ganesha Giants will head out to take on the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverside Prep will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Ganesha extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. Everything went the Giants' way against Edgewood as they made off with a 21-1 win.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep got the win against Excelsior Charter on Friday by a conclusive 16-4. The victory continues a trend for the Silver Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Jacob Villegas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Riverside Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
Riverside Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in six consecutive contests.
Ganesha's record now sits at 16-1-1. As for Riverside Prep, their record is now 13-10.
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