The Brandon Eagles will face off against the Riverview Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Brandon's offense. They lost 20-0 to Plant City on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverview). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Middleton a 20-0 shutout on Saturday. With that victory, the Sharks brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Kacey Kalinowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alivia Garry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kara McGuire was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Riverview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Riverview pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Brandon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Brandon might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Riverview in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. Can Brandon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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