The Milton-Union Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Milton-Union, who comes in off a win.
Milton-Union will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Troy Christian on Thursday. The Bulldogs never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Bethel hit Riverside with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates fell just short of the Bees by a score of 6-5. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Jayden Hoffer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.
Milton-Union has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Milton-Union took their win against Riverside when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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