The River Valley Blackhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Richland Center Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, River Valley put up the most runs they have all season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wisconsin Heights as they made off with an 11-2 win.
Quincy Blakley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Blakley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season.
In other batting news, Daniel Yanke was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those runs were his first of the season.
River Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Richland Center, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They walked away with an 11-7 win over Weston on Tuesday. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Silver Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
River Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Richland Center, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
River Valley took their win against Richland Center in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks 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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