Savio waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Regents Knights out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Savio, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leyton Riviere tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Bobby Humphries was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Savio's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for Regents, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Savio does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Regents, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. Regents is facing St. Michael's at the right time seeing as St. Michael's is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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