The Black River Pirates will square off against the Mapleton Mounties at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Black River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Black River got the win against Clearview by a conclusive 15-1. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now won three in a row.
Abbey Kiser made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kiser was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Dieter, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mia Rosales, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Black River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearview only posted an OBP of .263.
Meanwhile, Mapleton suffered their closest defeat since April 2nd on Wednesday. They fell just short of Crestview by a score of 5-3. The Mounties have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Black River's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Mapleton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Black River skirted past Mapleton 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Mounties have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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