Riverside is 4-0 against Troy Christian since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Riverside Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Troy Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Riverside's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Northeastern on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Jets. Riverside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 21-2 to Bethel.
Troy Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Dersham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Troy Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Riverside skirted past Troy Christian 4-2 in their previous matchup on Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dersham, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverside still be able to contain Dersham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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