Riverside took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Covington, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Buccaneers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Brody Orsborne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
Syler Clark
| 04/20/26 vs Covington | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ Fairlawn | 5 |
At the plate, Riverside's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Syler Clark, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Clark has posted over his last two games.
Riverside's record now sits at 11-3. As for Covington, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Looking ahead, Riverside will face off against Milton-Union at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Covington, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Miami East at 5:00 p.m. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.63 runs per game on average), something the Buccaneers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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