The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Riverdale Baptist has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Riverdale Baptist narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Avalon 7-5.
The team relied heavily on VAUGHN JEFFERSON, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was CHRISTIAN OLA, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
While St. John's Catholic Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Indian Creek an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Riverdale Baptist pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for St. John's Catholic Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Riverdale Baptist beat St. John's Catholic Prep 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale Baptist since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
