Baseball Preview: Vincennes Rivet Patriots vs. Lawrenceville Indians
The Vincennes Rivet Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrenceville Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vincennes Rivet will be strutting in after a victory while Lawrenceville will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Vincennes Rivet earned a 10-5 win over Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine.
Nash Ransom made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Ransom was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Bilskie, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Brody (Bo) Shots was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Richland County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. Lawrenceville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vincennes Rivet's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Lawrenceville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11-1.
Vincennes Rivet suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Lawrenceville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Vincennes Rivet, Leyton Ivers (who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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