For the first time this season, River Valley will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Meigs Marauders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. River Valley has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
River Valley lost 15-1 to Adena on Tuesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Meigs, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nelsonville-York an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Marauders have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meigs got a massive performance out of Ava Horn, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave Horn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Newell, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and one RBI.
Horn wasn't the only one making solid contact: Meigs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meigs pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
River Valley came up short against Meigs in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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