Riverside Academy managed to slip by East Ascension the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Riverside Academy Rebels lost 8-2 to the East Ascension Spartans on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rebels have suffered since April 8, 2024.
Colten Diamond was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Diamond wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Bourgeois, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Will Rauch also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Riverside Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs over those games. As for East Ascension, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Riverside Academy will head out on the road to face off against Thibodaux at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Ascension, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Destrehan at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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