The Riverside Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Riverside gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Troy Christian 5-4. That's two games straight that Riverside has won by just one run.
Landon Purtee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Riverside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damien Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Michael Shockey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged Riverside out 4-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Riverside and bumps their season record up to 9-7. As for Milton-Union, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Riverside couldn't quite finish off Milton-Union in their previous meeting on Monday and fell 4-2. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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