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| 04/17/25 - Away | 14-8 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/18/22 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Black River came out on top against Wellington on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run seventh inning. The Pirates blew past the Dukes 14-8. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Christian Colegrove made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Colegrove was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Hunter Mate was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Zane Kristophel was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Black River and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Wellington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Black River will welcome Columbia at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wellington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Brookside at 5:00 p.m.
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