The A.J. Ellender Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside Academy Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. A.J. Ellender is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, A.J. Ellender suffered a tough 19-2 defeat at the hands of South Terrebonne.
A.J. Ellender saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Gaona, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverside Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Ascension 4-3.
Riverside Academy also got a great performance from Gage Thompson as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Brody Vicknair was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Cameron Matt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
A.J. Ellender's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Riverside Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-12-1.
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