The Markesan Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Fall River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Markesan will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Markesan came out on top against Rio on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Hornets put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 10-4 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Fall River entered their tilt with Parkview on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since March 28, 2024.
Connor Veith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Fall River let Jayden Abegglen and Ethan Stai run wild. Abegglen went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Stai went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that Stai has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Ramczyk, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Fall River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fall River's record is now 5-1. As for Markesan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Markesan beat Fall River 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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