Baseball Recap: Riverview Raiders vs. Ligonier Valley Rams
Riverview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Ligonier Valley Rams onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Riverview needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jack Loughren made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Loughren was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Riverview let Eli DeVita and Rece Stempfer loose on the outfield. DeVita scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Stempfer went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Lukas Duncan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Ligonier Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Riverview's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Ligonier Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Riverview will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ligonier Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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