Riverside Christian's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Touchet Redhawks 15-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their two-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Carney, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Micah Rivera was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
Riverside Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Riverside Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Touchet, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Riverside Christian beat the Redhawks by a score of 14-12 later that day.
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