The Riverside Pirates will head out to take on the Portland Christian Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Riverside lost 14-2 to McLoughlin on Tuesday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roberto Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Hector Magallanes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Portland Christian strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Salem Academy 14-4.
Jack Mazurowski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Mazurowski was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Thurber and Joseph Diesel did most of the damage at the plate: Thurber scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Diesel scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave Thurber a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keylon Kittleson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Portland Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Portland Christian, their record is now 3-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Portland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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