Riverside extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-9 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the Milton-Union Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 last Saturday.
As for Milton-Union, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Milton-Union's part, the result came thanks to Karson Stone's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. Stone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Grube, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Keys, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Riverside will host Twin Valley South at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Milton-Union, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bradford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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