The Riverside Generals are taking a road trip to challenge the Orange Park Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Riverside fell victim to Atlantic Coast and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Stingrays, falling 25-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Generals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Orange Park might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Baldwin who claimed the real prize. Orange Park took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Baldwin.
Brian Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Tyler Whitmarsh also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Orange Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Riverside beat Orange Park 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Orange Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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