Harbor Park and the Norfolk Tides hosted the annual River showdown between Indian River and Nansemond River on Saturday afternoon.
Kieton Rivers manufactured the tiebreaking run with his third walk of the game. Smart baserunning put Rivers on third after a pickoff attempt ended up near the Braves dugout and a passed ball allowed Rivers to scoot home for a 6-5 Nansemond River lead. Tyler Jordan added a RBI single for a 2-run cushion.
The Warriors collected nine hits and scored all seven of their runs in the fourth and fifth innings. They sent nine batters to the plate during a 5-run fourth inning. Robert Fitzwater tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI double. Jordan followed with a single that scored pinch runner Wil Davis.
With two out, Zach Rice delivered a run scoring double and scored on a triple by Matt Boone who also scored on a throwing error for a 5-1 lead.
Indian River tied the game with four runs in the bottom half of the inning. Rice walked to batters and hit John Fuqua with a pitch with the bases loaded to score a run. Austin Altman scored on a wild pitch and a fielding errors allowed Daniel Cross and Fuqua to score to tie the game 5-5.
Rice pitched the final four innings for his second win in five decisions. Rice had a rough fourth inning but he sat down 10 of the final 11 batters he face. He finished with four strikeouts in four innings. Robert Fitzwater started the game throwing three innings and allowing no earned runs. Conner Inskeep took the loss after relieving Robert White in the top of the fifth.
- Trevor Riggs made a great throw to home to prevent a run and hold a baserunner at third.
Nansemond River
Riggs -- 1-4, walk
Rivers -- 0-1, 3 walks, 2 runs
Fitzwater -- 2-2, 2 walks, RBI, Double
Jordan -- 2-4, 2 RBI
Rice -- 1-3, RBI, double, run
Boone -- 1-3, RBI, triple, run
Fitzwater -- 3 IP, 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 k's, no earned runs
Rice -- (W) 4 IP, 3 runs, 3 walks, 3 hits, 4 K's
Indian River
Fuqua -- 0-2, RBI, run, walk
Kasiski -- 1-4, run
Milvo -- 2-3, walk
Altman -- 1-2, run, walk
Cross -- 1-3, run
White -- 4 IP, 3 K's, 2 walks, 5 runs, 7 hits
Inskeep -- (L), 3 IP, 2 runs, 3 walks, 3 K's
This post was edited on 4/27 9:44 PM by wgarlick
Kieton Rivers manufactured the tiebreaking run with his third walk of the game. Smart baserunning put Rivers on third after a pickoff attempt ended up near the Braves dugout and a passed ball allowed Rivers to scoot home for a 6-5 Nansemond River lead. Tyler Jordan added a RBI single for a 2-run cushion.
The Warriors collected nine hits and scored all seven of their runs in the fourth and fifth innings. They sent nine batters to the plate during a 5-run fourth inning. Robert Fitzwater tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI double. Jordan followed with a single that scored pinch runner Wil Davis.
With two out, Zach Rice delivered a run scoring double and scored on a triple by Matt Boone who also scored on a throwing error for a 5-1 lead.
Indian River tied the game with four runs in the bottom half of the inning. Rice walked to batters and hit John Fuqua with a pitch with the bases loaded to score a run. Austin Altman scored on a wild pitch and a fielding errors allowed Daniel Cross and Fuqua to score to tie the game 5-5.
Rice pitched the final four innings for his second win in five decisions. Rice had a rough fourth inning but he sat down 10 of the final 11 batters he face. He finished with four strikeouts in four innings. Robert Fitzwater started the game throwing three innings and allowing no earned runs. Conner Inskeep took the loss after relieving Robert White in the top of the fifth.
- Trevor Riggs made a great throw to home to prevent a run and hold a baserunner at third.
Nansemond River
Riggs -- 1-4, walk
Rivers -- 0-1, 3 walks, 2 runs
Fitzwater -- 2-2, 2 walks, RBI, Double
Jordan -- 2-4, 2 RBI
Rice -- 1-3, RBI, double, run
Boone -- 1-3, RBI, triple, run
Fitzwater -- 3 IP, 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 k's, no earned runs
Rice -- (W) 4 IP, 3 runs, 3 walks, 3 hits, 4 K's
Indian River
Fuqua -- 0-2, RBI, run, walk
Kasiski -- 1-4, run
Milvo -- 2-3, walk
Altman -- 1-2, run, walk
Cross -- 1-3, run
White -- 4 IP, 3 K's, 2 walks, 5 runs, 7 hits
Inskeep -- (L), 3 IP, 2 runs, 3 walks, 3 K's
This post was edited on 4/27 9:44 PM by wgarlick
