Riverfield Academy won the last time they faced River Oaks and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Riverfield Academy Raiders' way against the River Oaks Mustangs as the Riverfield Academy Raiders made off with an 11-3 win.
Drake Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brad Nosser, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Adam Starks was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Riverfield Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Oaks only posted an OBP of .364.
The victory got Riverfield Academy back to even at 1-1. As for River Oaks, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Coming up, Riverfield Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Briarfield Academy at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for River Oaks, they will challenge Claiborne Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. River Oaks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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