The Pearl Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Richland Rangers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Pearl fell victim to Northwest Rankin and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Cougars. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 12, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pearl.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Pearl, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-8.
Pearl was able to grind out a solid win over Richland in their previous matchup on Saturday, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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