The Rio Americano Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Pioneer Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Americano's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Pioneer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Rio Americano didn't have quite enough to beat Christian Brothers and fell 5-4.
JT Alberghini was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Trey Howell-Chase, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Pioneer nor River City made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Patriots fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-3. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Drew Van Court put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Cullison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Rio Americano's record now sits at 17-10. As for Pioneer, their record is now 13-10.
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