The Riverside Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lehman Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.
Riverside will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Upper Scioto Valley on Friday. Riverside never let Upper Scioto Valley onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Riverside yet this season.
Michael Shockey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shockey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shockey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riverside let Dom Stotler and Gavin Orsborne loose on the outfield. Stotler scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Orsborne scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Aiden Manning was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lehman Catholic fell victim to Miami East and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Vikings. Lehman Catholic has not had much luck with Miami East recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lehman Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Riverside might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Lehman Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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