Baseball Recap: Fall River Has No Trouble Against Poynette

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Randolph	13
04/05/25 vs Williams Bay	10
04/28/25 vs Poynette	7
04/15/25 @ Randolph	6

Fall River lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Poynette, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Pumas on Monday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.

Connor Veith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Fall River is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Veith was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Ethan Stai was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.

Fall River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poynette only posted an OBP of .333.

Fall River's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Poynette, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.

Coming up, Fall River will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rio at 5:00 p.m. The Pirates are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Poynette, they will take on Lakeside Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Pumas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.