Riverside came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Miami East Vikings, falling 9-1. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Riverside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilee Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Riverside has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Miami East, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Riverside will head out to challenge Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buccaneers have averaged an impressive 14.9 runs per game this season. As for Miami East, they are taking a road trip to take on Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bees have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.83 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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