ED White is 1-9 against Riverside since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Commanders will challenge the Generals at 6:30 p.m. ED White is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.7 runs per game this season.
ED White is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 26 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Paxon School For Advanced Studies on Tuesday. They lost 12-1 to the Golden Eagles. The matchup marked the Commanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jachob Kaplitz
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ED White saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jachob Kaplitz, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Kaplitz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Riverside came up short against Covenant School of Jacksonville on Tuesday, falling 21-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Generals in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Kenton Scott was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Rodrick Kennedy-Hobbs also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for ED White, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Riverside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: ED White has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Riverside, though, as they've been averaging 10.3 hits. Given ED White's sizable advantage in that area, the Generals will need to find a way to close that gap.
ED White skirted past Riverside 12-11 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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