Riverview waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Apollo Ridge Vikings a 7-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly seven runs.
Johnny Bertucci made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Eli DeVita was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Tyler Aftanas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Raiders
| 04/07/25 vs Apollo Ridge | 7-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Carlynton | 10-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Jeannette | 15-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs East Allegheny | 14-1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Bethlehem Center | 2-0 |
Riverview's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Apollo Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Riverview will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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