Rio extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 26 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-6 to the Fall River Pirates, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-6 defeat on Thursday.
As for Fall River, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Fall River's part, Julian Ramczyk and Connor Veith made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ramczyk struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Veith pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. At the plate, Ramczyk got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Veith went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Fall River got a big performance out of Mason Powell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Powell a new career-high. Kaden Seim was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio will welcome Randolph at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fall River, they will take on Cambria-Friesland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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