The Riverview Pirates will take on the Annapolis Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last six games Riverview has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Riverview turned things around against Lincoln Park on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Railsplitters 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since April 23rd.
Damian Schoenberg
| 05/27/25 vs Lincoln Park | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Huron | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Richard | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Chelsea | 1 |
Damian Schoenberg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Lucas Hill was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Evan Minnick was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Annapolis fell victim to Garden City and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against Garden City, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Annapolis' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Annapolis has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Riverview, their victory bumped their record up to 8-27.
Riverview took their win against Annapolis when the teams last played back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 15-3 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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