River View is 1-9 against Mount View since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Golden Knights. Mount View took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on River View, who comes in off a win.
River View will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Twin Valley on Thursday. The Raiders blew past the Panthers 21-4. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three matchups by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Connor Auville was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Auville was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Turner Addair
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In other batting news, Turner Addair was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Tester, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
River View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while it was Mount View who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Richwood who put up more. The Golden Knights fell just short of the Lumberjacks by a score of 4-3.
Like River View, Mount View also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyrece Hughes. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hughes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, Hunter Muncy was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
River View now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mount View, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount View struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
River View couldn't quite get it done against Mount View when the teams last played last Tuesday as they fell 6-2. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
