Riverside and Troy Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Riverside Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Troy Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Riverside came up short against Bethel and fell 10-7. Riverside has struggled against Bethel recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Riverside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Orsborne, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Purtee, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Bethel on Thursday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Troy Christian has lost by just one run.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Troy Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Troy Christian when the teams last played on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-4. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Troy Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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