Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside Christian). They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs on Thursday. With that victory, the Wranglers brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Kyan Cooper
| 03/13/25 @ Meadowbrook Academy | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ocala Christian | 2 |
| 03/22/24 @ Bronson | 2 |
| 03/12/24 vs Jefferson County | 2 |
| 02/22/24 @ Peniel Baptist Academy | 2 |
Kyan Cooper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gabe Pate was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Riverside Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Haiden Duke, who scored two runs and stole a base.
The win made it two in a row for Riverside Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.5 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Meadowbrook Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Riverside Christian will challenge Aucilla Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Aucilla Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Riverside Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meadowbrook Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ocala Christian at 6:00 p.m. on March 24th.
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