River View took care of business in their home opener on Wednesday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Montcalm Generals with a sharp 18-8 win. That's more bragging rights for River View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gabe Lester was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Lester was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Turner Addair was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Newberry, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Montcalm are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
River View didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-3 victory vs. Jenkins on the 22nd. As for Montcalm, they will be playing at home against Grundy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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