After flying high against DC International on Monday, Riverdale Baptist came back down to earth. The Crusaders took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs on Thursday. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
RILEY BLOUNT put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. BLOUNT was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
DIXON MONK
| 05/01/25 vs Southern Maryland Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs DC International | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Fairfax HomeSchool | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Georgetown Prep | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Southern Maryland Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ St. John's Catholic Prep | 1 |
In other batting news, DIXON MONK was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. JAYDEN JOHNSON was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Riverdale Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Southern Maryland Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Riverdale Baptist will square off against South Wake at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Southern Maryland Christian Academy, they will face off against Avalon at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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