Riverside lost against Bethel back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Riverside Pirates fell 10-7 to the Bethel Bees. The defeat continues a trend for Riverside in their matchups with Bethel: they've now lost four in a row.
Riverside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Orsborne, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Landon Purtee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Bethel, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside will take on Troy Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Troy Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bethel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Graham Local at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Graham Local: 4, Bethel: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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