We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Diamond Hill-Jarvis took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carter-Riverside, who comes in off a win.
Carter-Riverside is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Dunbar on Friday. Carter-Riverside was the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over Dunbar.
Santos Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and one run. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
In other batting news, Antonio Garza was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nikolia Suarez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Carter-Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .780. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Diamond Hill-Jarvis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Benbrook, falling 13-1.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MILIANO RIOS, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits RIOS has posted since back in February.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-10. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carter-Riverside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Carter-Riverside's hitters?
Carter-Riverside suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Diamond Hill-Jarvis in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Carter-Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
