The Sandy Valley Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the River View Black Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. River View took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandy Valley, who comes in off a win.
Sandy Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Tuscarawas Valley by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, River View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Maysville.
Regan Foster was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Foster was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Rylee Lechner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Sandy Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-6-1. As for River View, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19.
Sandy Valley took their victory against River View in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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