Excelsior Charter is 0-10 against Riverside Prep since January of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles will look to defend their home pitch against the Silver Knights at 3:00 p.m.
Excelsior Charter managed to keep up with University Prep until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Eagles came up short against the Jaguars, falling 4-1. That's two games in a row now that Excelsior Charter have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep got the win against Academy for Academic Excellence on Tuesday by a conclusive 5-2. Considering Riverside Prep have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jimena Nunez was the driving force of Riverside Prep's attack as she scored all five of Riverside Prep's goals, bringing her season total up to 26 goals.
The win made it two in a row for Riverside Prep and bumps their season record up to 10-7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two matchups. As for Excelsior Charter, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
Excelsior Charter might still be hurting after the 6-1 defeat they got from Riverside Prep in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 3-0.
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