The Riverside Pirates will be playing at home against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside will be strutting in after a victory while Milton-Union will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverside is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Triad on Saturday as Riverside made off with a 12-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Riverside as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Landon Purtee made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Purtee was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aiden Manning was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Crouch, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union came up short against Covington on Thursday and fell 7-2. Milton-Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverside now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Milton-Union, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Riverside skirted past Milton-Union 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milton-Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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