River Valley extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-12. They lost 20-1 to the Athens Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
As for Athens, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Athens' part, they got a massive performance out of David Sharp, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Sharp a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Arocho, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. River Valley will head out to take on Alexander at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Athens, they will square off against Marietta at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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