Friday just wasn't the day for Hyde Park's offense. They fell just short of the Savio Eagles by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Hyde Park has struggled against Savio recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Savio's part, Hyde Park's batters probably weren't too happy with Leyton Riviere, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up three walks). Riviere has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Savio's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jace Pereira, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Hyde Park's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-7. As for Savio, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Hyde Park will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Andrew's at 6:30 p.m. on April 23rd. Hyde Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so St. Andrew's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Savio does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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