With a playoff win on the line, Nuview Bridge rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Academy for Academic Excellence. For Nuview Bridge, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win Academy for Academic Excellence walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2015.
Nuview Bridge's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Rivera, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Nuview Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, with the defeat, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-10.
Looking ahead, Nuview Bridge will challenge Mountain View at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. Academy for Academic Excellence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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