The Black River Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Midview Middies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Black River is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Black River lost 7-1 to Archbishop Hoban on Monday.
Black River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Colegrove, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Chase English, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Midview suffered their biggest defeat since April 22nd on Saturday. They came up short against Brunswick, falling 11-5.
Midview also got a good showing from Benjamin Szczepanski, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Szczepanski has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cason Pelko and Kaiden Vogelpohl stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pelko went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Vogelpohl went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, Vogelpohl is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Sprague, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Black River's record now sits at 9-9. As for Midview, their record is now 8-14.
Black River was able to grind out a solid victory over Midview when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Middies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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