Monday just wasn't the day for Riverside Christian Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Rocket City Rockets on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Riverside Christian Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Rocket City's part, Jackson Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rocket City got a massive performance out of Isaac Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jake Hoyt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Riverside Christian Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rocket City, they pushed their record up to 16-12 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
While Riverside Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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