Excelsior Charter hasn't had much luck against Riverside Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Excelsior Charter Eagles will look to defend their home pitch against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Excelsior Charter turned things around against Lakeview Leadership Academy back in December of 2024. Their defense stepped up to hand the Spartans a 5-0 shutout. The Eagles' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
They hit Lakeview Leadership Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Isaac Muniz (3), Deejay Carrasco, and Josh Mejia.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Maranatha 2-1.
The win got Riverside Prep back to even at 7-7. As for Excelsior Charter, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-6.
Excelsior Charter might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Riverside Prep when the teams last played back in January of 2019. Can Excelsior Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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