The Riverside Warriors will challenge the South Charleston Black Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Wednesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Riverside came up short against Buckhannon-Upshur and fell 4-1. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly three runs.
Riverside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Burke, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Dom Hodge also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, South Charleston fell victim to St. Albans and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Red Dragons. The Black Eagles have struggled against the Red Dragons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for South Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Charleston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverside came up short against South Charleston in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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