Seven Rivers Earns Series Split With Lake Mary Prep

The Warriors enjoyed a big day at the plate to earn their first victory of the 2020 season. *Photo courtesy of Seven Rivers Warriors Athletics.

The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors brought hot bats to the field on Friday evening, as a scorching start led the way to a 12-5 home victory over the Lake Mary Prep Griffins. After falling behind by three runs in the top half of the first, the Warriors answered right back with ten runs in the bottom of the first to pound their way to their first victory of the 2020 season.

Seven Rivers also split the season series with Lake Mary Prep, after the Griffins won 9-2 in their home opener earlier in the week. Both teams are 1-1 to begin the year.

The top of the batting order did a lot of the damage for the Warriors. Leadoff hitter Carson Pillsbury went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run and an RBI, Hunter Looper was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBIs and cleanup hitter Keaton Piermatteo went 3-for-4 witha double, four RBIs and two runs.

Keaton Ference also had a big day, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a run.

Cameron Herrin earned the win with five strikeouts in four-and-a-third innings of work for the Warriors. *Photo courtesy of Seven Rivers Warriors Athletics.

The first four batters all reached base to get things going for Seven Rivers in the first. Pillsbury singled to lead off, Brock Weed walked and Looper singled to center to load the bases. Piermatteo jumped on a 1-1 offering and sent it up the middle for a two-RBI single. Gary Baker then tied things up with an RBI single to right and Ference gave his team the lead with a base hit past second base.

The Runs just kept coming for the Warriors. Starting pitcher Cameron Herrin and Pillsbury both drew RBI walks, and Looper broke things open even more with a double to left that plated two base runners. Piermatteo then capped off the big frame with a line drive that stayed fair along the right field line to drive in two more runs, as Piermatteo was thrown out trying to stretch it for a double.

Herrin earned the win for Seven Rivers. The right-handed junior went four-and-a-third innings while allowing three earned runs on eight hits and four walks. He recorded five strikeouts.

*Photo courtesy of Seven Rivers Warriors Athletics.

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