The Riverside Beavers will take on the Steele Comets at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Riverside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Wadsworth by a score of 10-6. The high-scoring effort was just what the Beavers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Riverside got a great performance from Mason Pozo as he pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Pozo has been consistent for a while: 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. Mo Dolce was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Steele). They were the clear victors by a 23-0 margin over John Adams on Wednesday. Considering the Comets have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Steele, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
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