Baseball Game Preview: Fall River Pirates vs. Rio Vikings

Pirates

Runs

04/29/25 vs Rio	11
04/28/25 vs Poynette	9
04/24/25 @ Markesan	1
04/22/25 vs Markesan	2
04/21/25 vs Parkview	11
+ 5 more games

For the second straight game, Fall River will face off against Rio. The Pirates will face off against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fall River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Fall River's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Rio 11-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.

Ethan Stai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Stai was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, Zach Osterhaus was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaden Seim, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Fall River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio only posted a batting average of .067.

Rio is on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. As for Fall River, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Rio's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fall River has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for Rio, though, as they've only averaged .273. Will they be able to contain Fall River's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.