Baseball Game Preview: Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen vs. Orangeville Broncos

The Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen will head out on the road to face off against the Orangeville Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Durand/Pecatonica is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.

Durand/Pecatonica had taken Orangeville down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Rivermen took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos.

For Orangeville's part, Brian Dittmar and Oskar Bissell did most of the damage at the plate: Dittmar scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Bissell scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dittmar also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Soddy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Orangeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Durand/Pecatonica's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Orangeville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.