Riverside had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-11 to make it five. They fell 6-2 to the Troy Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-9 two weeks ago.
As for Troy Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Troy Christian's part, Judah Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Simmons is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Landon Day was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Broomhall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Riverside will venture away from home to take on Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Troy Christian, they will host Miami East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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