The Riverside Bulldogs will square off against the Greenville Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Greenville likes a good challenge.
Riverside's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Coahoma County with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Greenville was able to grind out a solid win over Canton last Monday, taking the game 5-1. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ashton Dean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ladarius Adkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Greenville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Denim Saloane also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Greenville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Riverside suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Greenville in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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