Steinbrenner scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Riverview Sharks as the Steinbrenner Warriors made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Steinbrenner considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Austin Liss was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Liss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Liss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carson Krueger looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Steinbrenner let Cayden Hessemyer and Aidan Forde loose on the outfield. Hessemyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Forde scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Noah Fowler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Riverview's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Butner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Steinbrenner pushed their record up to 12-12 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Riverview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Steinbrenner will square off against Alonso at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alonso: 3.8, Steinbrenner: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Riverview, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Sumner at 7:00 p.m. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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