Riverside lost against McLoughlin back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Riverside Pirates lost 11-1 to the McLoughlin Pioneers. Riverside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For McLoughlin's part, Jace Heckman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Heckman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, McLoughlin got a big performance out of Rj Montgomery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cooper Yensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for McLoughlin, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will face off against Nyssa at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside is facing Nyssa at the right time seeing as Nyssa is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for McLoughlin, they will head out on the road to square off against Burns at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Burns knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully McLoughlin likes a good challenge.
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