The Vincennes Rivet Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Tecumseh Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Vincennes Rivet is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Vincennes Rivet was able to grind out a solid win over Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, taking the game 10-5.
Nash Ransom was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Ransom was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Bilskie, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden Thacker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tecumseh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 5-3.
Tecumseh saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Long, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Vincennes Rivet's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Tecumseh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Tecumseh's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Vincennes Rivet has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tecumseh, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Vincennes Rivet keep running through batters, or will Tecumseh buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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