The Riverview Sharks will take on the Middleton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview will be strutting in after a win while Middleton will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverview is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. Everything went their way against Blake as Riverview made off with an 11-1 victory. The Sharks haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Driston Marino
| 02/10/25 vs Blake | 8 |
| 04/04/24 @ Brandon | 7 |
| 04/29/24 @ Sumner | 3 |
| 03/05/24 vs Plant City | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Steinbrenner | 1 |
Riverview got a great performance from Driston Marino as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Marino a new career-high.
At the plate, Jan Carlos Rodriguez was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brady Rebello was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Riverview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blake only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Middleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Brandon.
Zachary Philmon put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Philmon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Darrion Marchman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sankalp Jain, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Everything went Riverview's way against Middleton in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, as Riverview made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Riverview repeat their success, or does Middleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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