Softball Preview: River View Black Bears vs. Philo Electrics
River View is 0-5 against Philo since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The River View Black Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Philo Electrics at 11:00 a.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
River View is is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to New Lexington.
River View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Hoy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Philo fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Morgan on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 9-8. Philo has struggled against Morgan recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sophie Saunders was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bri Wolfe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
River View's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Philo, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
River View suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Philo when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can River View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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