The Riverview Pirates will square off against the Tecumseh Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverview will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Riverview and Milan meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Big Reds 9-7. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Big Reds on their field since April 23, 2018.
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The team relied heavily on Ella Vinco, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Vinco is crushing it when it comes to home runs: she's launched at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Logan, who went 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, while Tecumseh put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Huron. The Indians were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over the River Rats. The Indians haven't had any issues with the River Rats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Hailey Kennedy and Laura Nadeau made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Kennedy pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nadeau tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Kennedy scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Nadeau scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Mae Mattson looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Maya Juozapaitis and Emma Eldred did most of the damage at the plate: Juozapaitis went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Eldred went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lauren Kilbarger was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Tecumseh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huron only posted an OBP of .091.
Riverview's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Tecumseh, their record now sits at 2-0.
