Riverview dropped their record down to 7-19 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 7-1 to the Lincoln Railsplitters. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 12-2 to the Railsplitters when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Riverview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Minnick, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Lincoln, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-20 record. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23rd (when they won 6-0).
On Lincoln's side, Aidan Sullivan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lincoln is 2-1 when Sullivan allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-19 otherwise. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 games.
In other batting news, Lincoln let Brett Jones and Michael Stone run wild. Jones went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Stone got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Stone has become a key player for Lincoln: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-19 otherwise. Corbin Kern was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Lincoln will take on Portage Northern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverview will be paying especially close attention to the Railsplitters' matchup: after the Railsplitters face off against Plymouth, they'll take on Riverview again at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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