The Riverside Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Gaffney Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Riverside and five for Gaffney.
Dorman hit Riverside with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors came up short against the Cavaliers, falling 7-1. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Riverside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Noble, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gaffney came up short against Boiling Springs on Wednesday and fell 7-4.
Brady Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Gaffney: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jace Bradbury, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Gaffney's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Riverside skirted past Gaffney 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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