River City hasn't had much luck against Pioneer recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. River City has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Franklin hit River City with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 11-1 to the Wildcats. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Sauceda, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Pioneer narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Vintage 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Jia Beebe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marisa Bryson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sofia Hernandez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for River City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
River City might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Pioneer in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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