The Ontario Christian Knights will take on the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ontario Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Riverside Prep will arrive with six straight victories.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Ontario Christian's offense. They came up short against Aquinas on Saturday, falling 7-0.
Riverside Prep came out on top against Trinity Classical Academy on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Silver Knights were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Silver Knights, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Zach Powelson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Villegas was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Riverside Prep: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Frausto, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Riverside Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are 6-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ontario Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Riverside Prep, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
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