The Riverside Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Riverside gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Troy Christian and snuck past 4-2.
Keira Manahan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverside let Avery Perk and Jayden Hoffer loose on the outfield. Perk went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Hoffer went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Emilee Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Milton-Union's offense. They fell just short of Riverside by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Milton-Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Milton-Union, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Milton-Union when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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