Riverside Academy can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against the St. James Wildcats as the Riverside Academy Rebels made off with a 12-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Riverside Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Amber Palermo spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Layla Price was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Corrin Cashio, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. James' side, Sa'Vya Sutherland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Riverside Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for St. James, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside Academy will square off against Covington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Covington is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Riverside Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for St. James, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. John at 5:00 p.m.
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