The Hesperia Scorpions will square off against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Hesperia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Hesperia after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Academy for Academic Excellence by a score of 8-7.
Hesperia got a big performance out of Aaliyah Rios, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Aliyah Villalobos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Riverside Prep sidestepped Centennial for a 5-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Silver Knights.
Hesperia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Riverside Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Hesperia got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 against Riverside Prep by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Scorpions repeat their success, or do the Silver Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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