For the second straight game, Excelsior Charter will face off against Riverside Prep. The Eagles will head out to challenge the Silver Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Excelsior Charter has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Excelsior Charter is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Wednesday. They lost 18-3 to Riverside Prep.
For Riverside Prep's part, Evan DuVall tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. DuVall also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Silver Knights are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Logsdon, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Riverside Prep is 6-1 when Logsdon posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Trent Bourgeois was another key player, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and two runs.
Riverside Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Riverside Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Excelsior Charter, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Excelsior Charter hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Riverside Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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