If Riverfield Academy was feeling good fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Clinton Christian Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell just short of the Tri-County Academy Rebels by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Raiders were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Rebels' pitcher proved too tough.
John Cade Zeigler
| 04/15/25 vs Tri-County Academy | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Clinton Christian Academy | 0 |
| 02/18/25 @ Jackson Prep | 1 |
John Cade Zeigler was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Zeigler wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Corley, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Riverfield Academy's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for Tri-County Academy, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
While Riverfield Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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