Thursday just wasn't the day for River View's offense. They lost 10-0 to the New Lexington Panthers on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, River View's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For New Lexington's part, Garrett Blosser made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Blosser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blosser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonathan Dold was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Bentley Hanson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
River View's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for New Lexington, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River View will take on Sheridan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Lexington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Muskingum at 5:00 p.m. New Lexington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so West Muskingum's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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