The Black River Pirates will square off against the Brookside Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Black River's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Brookside has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
If Black River beats Brookside with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Pirates blew past Columbia 10-3 on Friday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Abbey Kiser made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Kiser was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Kiser wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Giuliana Hulesch, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Hulesch has posted since back in March. Mia Rosales was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Black River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Brookside came up short against Columbia on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Khloe Racz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Black River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Brookside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Black River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brookside struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Black River took their win against Brookside when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-5 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
