There's no place like home for Riverside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Twin Valley South Panthers on Monday, sneaking past 3-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.

Brody Orsborne
04/21/25 vs Twin Valley South | 13 |
04/10/25 vs Lehman Catholic | 12 |
03/29/25 @ Ridgemont | 10 |
04/15/25 @ Covington | 7 |
04/01/25 @ Bethel | 4 |
Brody Orsborne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Riverside's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Riverside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidden Manning, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Manning has posted since back in March.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 5-9. As for Twin Valley South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Riverside will square off against Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bees' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Twin Valley South, they will face off against Mississinawa Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blackhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.1 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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