The Fall River Pirates will square off against the Markesan Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Markesan will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Fall River extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Pirates came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against Parkview. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Connor Veith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Markesan came out on top against Rio on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Fall River's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Markesan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Fall River came up short against Markesan in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 8-5. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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