Softball Preview: Riverside Pirates vs. Nyssa Bulldogs
Riverside is 2-8 against Nyssa since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Riverside Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Nyssa Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Riverside lost 17-2 to McLoughlin on Tuesday. Riverside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izabell Hopkins, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Nyssa had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Baker/Powder Valley on Tuesday.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Nyssa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Riverside came up short against Nyssa when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 17-13. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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