Thursday just wasn't the day for Riviera Prep's offense. They lost 6-0 to the Marathon Dolphins on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Riviera Prep's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Riviera Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Negron, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Negron is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Even though they lost, Riviera Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marathon only tossed nine.
On Marathon's side, the team relied heavily on Jack Chapman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Leal, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Riviera Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Marathon, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Riviera Prep is on the road again on Monday to play Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. Riviera Prep has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Marathon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 7:00 p.m. Marathon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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