After low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, River Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They never let the Penns Manor Comets get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Devin Steeves made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Steeves was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, River Valley got a massive performance out of Michael Wano, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was Wano's first of the season. Noah Oskey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
River Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
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| 04/10/26 - Away | 18-8 W |
| 04/10/26 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/02/25 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/29/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 9-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
River Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Penns Manor, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: River Valley beat the Comets by a score of 18-8 later that day.
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