River View had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 7-9 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They skirted past the Montcalm Generals 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since March 19th.
Brianna Blankenship spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Lilly Perkins
| 04/27/26 @ Montcalm | 6 |
| 04/01/26 vs Grundy | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Bluefield | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Grundy | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Mingo Central | 2 |
On the hitting side, Lilly Perkins was incredible, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with six stolen bases and one run. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Baleigh Auville was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Montcalm, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11. They have struggled against River View recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
On Montcalm's side, Adasyn Havens put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Havens was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
River View is taking a road trip to square off against Wyoming East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Montcalm, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Twin Valley at 5:00 p.m.
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