Serra Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Riverview Raiders a 10-0 shutout. Serra Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Isiah Petty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Petty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petty was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Holmes was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bodi Rieger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Riverview's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Loughren, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Serra Catholic pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Riverview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Serra Catholic will be playing at home against Ligonier Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverview, they will head out on the road to square off against Shady Side Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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