Pirates
| 04/15/25 vs Clearview | 16 |
| 04/14/25 @ Keystone | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Oberlin | 14 |
| 04/04/25 vs Chippewa | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Crestview | 6 |
| 03/12/25 vs Midview | 1 |
The Black River Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Wellington Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Black River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Black River barely beat Clearview the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates put the hurt on the Clippers with a sharp 16-2 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Hunter Mate was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Colegrove, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Black River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wellington came up short against Firelands on Tuesday and fell 8-3. The Dukes haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Wellington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnnie Kinter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kinter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
The win got Black River back to even at 3-3. As for Wellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Black River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Black River's way against Wellington when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Black River made off with an 8-0 victory. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dukes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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