The Riverside Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Covington Buccs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Covington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Riverside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Waynesfield-Goshen as Riverside made off with an 11-3 win. The victory was just what Riverside needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Landon Purtee was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Purtee was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Shockey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Covington was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Lehman Catholic. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Covington has scored all season.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Riverside couldn't quite finish off Covington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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