The Riverside Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Riverside has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Milton-Union will arrive with three straight wins.
Riverside managed to slip by Troy Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Pirates lost 17-9 to the Eagles on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since April 26, 2024.
While Milton-Union didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northridge a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Austin Shoemaker, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Northridge off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gauge McKee, who scored three runs and stole three bases. Logan Keys was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Milton-Union's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Riverside couldn't quite get it done against Milton-Union when the teams last played on Saturday as they fell 5-1. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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