Nyssa extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 15-5 to the Riverside Pirates. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered against the Pirates since April 7, 2017.
As for Riverside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win they have posted against Nyssa since April 6, 2018.
For Riverside's part, Cougar Philippi made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Philippi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Riverside is 2-1 when Philippi posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Payton Thomas was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jesse Orcutt also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Nyssa will host Vale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverside, they are taking a road trip to challenge Catlin Gabel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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