After a string of three wins, River Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 9-3 to the Symmes Valley Vikings.
For Symmes Valley's part, Mason Stevenson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Stevenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stevenson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Niece, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Aydan Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Symmes Valley, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play South Gallia at 5:00 p.m. As for Symmes Valley, they will square off against Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Symmes Valley is facing Rock Hill at the right time seeing as Rock Hill is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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