The Excelsior Charter Eagles will be playing at home against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Excelsior Charter will stroll in with a seven game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 13th matchup with Riverside Prep.
Last Thursday, Excelsior Charter had just enough and edged Hesperia Christian out 5-4.
BRANDON GILL was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. GILL has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. GILL was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TYLER OERMAN, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was JACOB CASTILLO, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Big Bear with a sharp 12-2 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for Riverside Prep as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Excelsior Charter's victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Riverside Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Excelsior Charter suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Riverside Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Excelsior Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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