
Pirates
03/25/25 @ Hillside | 14-0 |
03/24/25 @ Athens Drive | 8-0 |
03/19/25 vs Green Hope | 7-6 |
03/14/25 @ Roxboro Community | 7-0 |
03/12/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 9-0 |
+ 5 more games |
Riverside-Durham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Hillside Hornets with a sharp 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sam Bowers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Brayden Mottola was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Micah Harris was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Riverside-Durham hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillside struck out ten times.
Riverside-Durham pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hillside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Riverside-Durham will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hillside: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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