If Indian River was feeling good fresh off their 20-3 takedown of Green Run on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Braves fell just short of the Bayside Marlins by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marlins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in March.
Indian River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalvin Murphy, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Jack Emerick also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Indian River has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Bayside, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6.
Indian River and Bayside could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Braves will square off against Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (218 vs. 101). Meanwhile, Bayside (ranked 173rd) will meet Ocean Lakes (ranked 32nd) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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