Riviera Prep lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 23-6 defeat to the ABF Academy Cowboys might stick with them for a while. Riviera Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riviera Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Negron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Nunez, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On ABF Academy's side, Angel Villegas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Villegas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Villegas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Steven Garcia, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Diego Santos was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Riviera Prep now has a losing record at 8-9. As for ABF Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Riviera Prep is on the road again on Thursday to play Marathon at 4:00 p.m. Marathon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Riviera Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for ABF Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dade Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in ABF Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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