After flying high against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy last Thursday, Excelsior Charter came back down to earth. The Eagles fell 9-4 to the Riverside Prep Silver Knights on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Silver Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Rylie Hunsaker put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Hunsaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was April Corradino, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Excelsior Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9-1. As for Riverside Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Riverside Prep beat Excelsior Charter by a score of 12-9 on Thursday.
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