It was a good run, but Duval Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Generals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Duval Charter of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 5th.
Duval Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Cruz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Riverside's side, Nikko Bates made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Bates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bates was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendi Demps, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Noah Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Duval Charter's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Duval Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Harvest Community at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harvest Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to face off against Old Plank Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Plank Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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