St. Edmund and Riverside Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly St. Edmund had to settle for second. They fell 5-0 to the Riverside Academy Rebels. The matchup marked the first time this year in which St. Edmund was not able to get on the board.
Ian Rider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On Riverside Academy's side, not much got past Jayce Ruiz, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep St. Edmund off the board. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverside Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Bullock, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brennan Maus, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Edmund has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-12 record this season. As for Riverside Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-19-1.
St. Edmund does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Riverside Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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