Tivy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Pieper Warriors by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tivy of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Stormy Rhodes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hayden Kneese was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Tivy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-17. As for Pieper, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season.
Tivy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pieper, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Smithson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on April 30th.
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