After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ribault, Riverside was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Duval Charter Panthers by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Riverside also won the last time the pair played on March 5th.
Nikko Bates was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Bates has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bates was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendi Demps, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Duval Charter's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Cruz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Duval Charter, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Riverside will head out on the road to take on Old Plank Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Old Plank Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Duval Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Harvest Community at 6:00 p.m. Duval Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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