For the second straight game, Riverside Prep will face off against Excelsior Charter. The Silver Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside Prep has five straight wins, Excelsior Charter has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Riverside Prep barely beat Excelsior Charter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Silver Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Silver Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by nine runs or more this season.
Trevor Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Isaiah Gomez was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Adrian Jorge Jr., who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Riverside Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .587. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .571 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Riverside Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Excelsior Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
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