Raines is 1-6 against Riverside since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raines Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Riverside Generals at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Raines' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
Raines is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Global Outreach Charter Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went Raines' way against Global Outreach Charter Academy on Tuesday as Raines made off with a 10-2 victory.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Riverside was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of Stanton. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverside in their matchups with Stanton: they've now lost three in a row.
Riverside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendi Demps, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Raines has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Raines suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Riverside in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Raines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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