The Steele Comets will face off against the Riverside Beavers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Steele is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand John Adams a 23-0 shutout. Considering the Comets have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Riverside came out on top against Wadsworth on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run seventh inning. The Beavers took their matchup against the Grizzlies 10-6. Considering the Beavers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mason Pozo tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lelynd Chapman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mo Dolce, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Steele, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
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