The Flat Rock Rams will head out to face off against the Riverview Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Flat Rock will be strutting in after a victory while Riverview will be coming in after a defeat.
Flat Rock came out on top against Milan on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Big Reds an 8-0 shutout. The Rams have beaten the Big Reds the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Big Reds has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Riverview's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson on Wednesday. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Lucas Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Riverview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Hustick, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
The win got Flat Rock back to even at 8-8. As for Riverview, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Flat Rock's way against Riverview in their previous matchup back in April, as Flat Rock made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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