Pirates
| 05/02/25 vs Miami East | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Troy Christian | 16 |
| 04/28/25 vs Jackson Center | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bethel | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Benjamin Logan | 4 |
| + 16 more games |
The Riverside Pirates will square off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Miami East hit Riverside with a five-run sixth inning last Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates lost 9-3 to the Vikings. The Pirates have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Riley Dillon was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
Dillon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miah Carman, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union posted their closest win since March 24th on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Bethel 9-8. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Bees: they've now won six in a row.
Milton-Union's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Riverside might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Milton-Union in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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