The Riverview Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Roosevelt Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverview is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Riverview was able to grind out a solid victory over Divine Child, taking the game 8-4.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Taylor. The win made it back-to-back victories for Roosevelt.
Taylor's batters probably weren't too happy with Ellie Isenegger, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up no walks). Isenegger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalee Lesko was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Gregoria, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Riverview now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything went Riverview's way against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Riverview made off with a 15-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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