The Vincennes Rivet Patriots will challenge the North Central Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Vincennes Rivet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
North Central will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Vincennes Rivet extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Patriots put the hurt on Dugger Union with a sharp 9-1 win.
Hunter Bilskie
| 05/22/25 @ Dugger Union | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Shoals | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Princeton | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs North Central | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ White River Valley | 8 |
Bracey Morron and Hunter Bilskie made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Morron pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bilskie tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. At the plate, Morron went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Bilskie went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Miles Gardner was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Lane, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Vincennes Rivet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dugger Union only posted an OBP of .355.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for North Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to Shakamak on Thursday.
Vincennes Rivet's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for North Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's still a better percentage than their 4-13 record this season.
Everything went Vincennes Rivet's way against North Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Vincennes Rivet made off with an 8-0 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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