Riverside waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Jackson South Side Hawks by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
James England
| 03/27/25 @ Jackson South Side | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hardin County | 2 |
| 05/01/24 @ Adamsville | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Adamsville | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Camden Central | 2 |
James England made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. England was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Peyton Kirk was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Luke Hearington also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Riverside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson South Side, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
Riverside has already played their next contest, a 10-1 defeat against Scotts Hill on the 31st. As for Jackson South Side, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Haywood on the 28th.
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