Fall River hasn't had much luck against Markesan recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pirates will face off against the Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Fall River can't be too happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Thursday. They fell 8-3 to Cambria-Friesland.

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Ethan Stai made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Markesan put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Montello as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Benton VandeBerg and Jackson Laper made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, VandeBerg didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Laper tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, VandeBerg went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Laper got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Bowyn Laper was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Keaton Jerome, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Fall River might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Markesan when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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