Baseball Game Preview: River View Black Bears vs. Tri-Valley Scotties

For the second straight game, River View will face off against Tri-Valley. The Black Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Scotties at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River View has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Monday just wasn't the day for River View's offense. They came up short against Tri-Valley on Monday, falling 17-0. The Black Bears haven't had much luck with the Scotties recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

For Tri-Valley's part, Brady Kaufman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kaufman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Daniel Huffman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Blayne Riley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Tri-Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for Tri-Valley and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for River View, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.