Hesperia Christian hit Riverside Prep with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Silver Knights fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-5. The Silver Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Riverside Prep got a good showing from Nathan Korn, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Korn has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Victor Herrera made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Josiah Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Riverside Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Hesperia Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
While Riverside Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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