The Riverside Academy Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the John Curtis Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Riverside Academy 3.6, John Curtis Christian 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Riverside Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over St. Thomas Aquinas.
Meanwhile, John Curtis Christian came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bulldogs 17-4. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Caden Battard looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jeffrey Curtis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Martinez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
John Curtis Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Riverside Academy's record now sits at 21-9. As for John Curtis Christian, their record is now 28-6.
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