Moriah extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-5. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plattsburgh Hornets. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
As for Plattsburgh, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Plattsburgh's part, Diego Rios was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Rios has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Kowalowski, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kal Abernethy, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
While Moriah had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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