The Riverside Rams will head out to face off against Doane Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Riverside turned things around against Palmyra on Monday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 8-5.
Meanwhile, Doane Academy got the win against Maple Shade on Friday by a conclusive 12-6. Considering Doane Academy has won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chris Powell and Hunter Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Powell got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Johnson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Joshua Rivera was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Doane Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Doane Academy's record is now 13-0. As for Riverside, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-7.
Riverside might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Doane Academy when the teams last played last Friday. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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