Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] was not able to break out of their rough patch in Thursday's second game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Nemaha Central Thunder by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] has scored all season.
For Nemaha Central's part, their victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Nordhus, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Nemaha Central, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] will take on Jefferson West at TBD on Monday. Jefferson West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nemaha Central, they will play host again in Monday's first game to welcome Hiawatha, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Nemaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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