Riverside hasn't had much luck against Bethel recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bees at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Riverside turned things around against Twin Valley South on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since March 29th.
Brody Orsborne
| 04/21/25 vs Twin Valley South | 13 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lehman Catholic | 12 |
| 03/29/25 @ Ridgemont | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Covington | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bethel | 4 |
Brody Orsborne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Riverside's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Riverside's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidden Manning, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Manning has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Bethel beat Milton-Union 7-3 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Bees in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Bethel's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Riverside, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-9.
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