The Riverside Pirates will face off against the Troy Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Riverside came up short against Covington and fell 8-4. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly four runs.
Cooper Crouch
| 04/15/25 @ Covington | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Northridge | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Ridgemont | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Newton Local | 1 |
Cooper Crouch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Riverside: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise. Gavin Orsborne was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Troy Christian was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lehman Catholic by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Troy Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judah Simmons, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Troy Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Troy Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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