The Two Rivers Purple Raiders will face off against the Kiel Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Two Rivers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Kiel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Two Rivers is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Sheboygan Falls on Friday as they made off with a 13-1 win. Winning may never get old, but the Purple Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Kiel suffered their closest loss since April 17th on Friday. They fell just short of Valders by a score of 5-3. The Raiders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Liz Neils spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Crom made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Kiel's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Two Rivers, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Two Rivers came out on top in a nail-biter against Kiel in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Purple Raiders repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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