Nyssa had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Riverside Pirates by a score of 7-5. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Riverside, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 12, 2024.
For Riverside's part, Cooper Cemore made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cemore was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Cemore wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cougar Philippi, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Philippi has become a key player for Riverside: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise. Payton Thomas also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While Nyssa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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