The Black River Pirates will challenge the Independence Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Black River will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Black River got the win against Wellington by a conclusive 14-4. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Haley Jackson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Remi Dieter
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In other batting news, Remi Dieter was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Briley Jackson was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Black River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Independence unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 17-1 to Medina. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since April 18th.
Black River's record now sits at 8-11. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
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