The Riverside Academy Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the South Plaquemines Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Riverside Academy fell victim to a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy.
Jayce Ruiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Maus, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, South Plaquemines was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. Their tough 16-2 defeat to Chalmette might stick with them for a while.
Carter Creppel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Riverside Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-17-1. As for South Plaquemines, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Riverside Academy took their victory against South Plaquemines in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside Academy since the team 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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