Crooksville has gone a perfect 4-0 against River View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ceramics will head out to take on the Black Bears at 5:00 p.m. Crooksville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
River View will be up against a hot Crooksville team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Ceramics walked away with a 5-2 victory over Fort Frye on Wednesday.
Elyse Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Brynn Lundell
| 04/23/25 vs Fort Frye | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Maysville | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Miller | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Fisher Catholic | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Maysville | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brynn Lundell, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Frame, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, River View fell victim to John Glenn and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Little Muskies, falling 8-0.
River View also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Haylee Hall gave up three earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Crooksville's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for River View, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
River View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Crooksville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. It's a different story for River View, though, as they've only averaged .262. Will they be able to contain Crooksville's hitters?
Everything went Crooksville's way against River View in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Crooksville made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ceramics since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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