David Rivas turned in his biggest game of the season on Monday, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with less than two walks allowed. This season, Rivas has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 7.71 over 16.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.542/0.676/0.667 with 12 RBI, plus 14 stolen bases.
Rivas and Northeast will head out on the road to face off against First Philadelphia Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. First Philadelphia Prep swept Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech off the field in their last game , a feat they'll no doubt try to repeat. Will Northeast be able to hold them off? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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