Riverside suffered their closest loss since March 28th on Friday. They fell just short of the Miami East Vikings by a score of 5-3. The Pirates have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Riverside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Purtee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Syler Clark also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Riverside now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Miami East, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside will take on Milton-Union at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Miami East, they will face off against Greenville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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