For the second straight game, Excelsior Charter will face off against Riverside Prep. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Silver Knights at 3:15 p.m. Excelsior Charter has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with nine straight defeats, while Riverside Prep will come in with five straight victories.
Excelsior Charter fell victim to Riverside Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 21-0 to the Silver Knights. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Riverside Prep's part, Trevor Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, 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 was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are 11-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Riverside Prep pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.7 runs over those games. As for Excelsior Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
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