Monday just wasn't the day for Ligonier Valley's offense. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Riverview Raiders on Monday. Ligonier Valley has not had much luck with Riverview recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ligonier Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Riverview's side, Jack Loughren was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Loughren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Eli DeVita and Rece Stempfer did most of the damage at the plate: DeVita scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Stempfer went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Lukas Duncan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Ligonier Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Riverview, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
While Ligonier Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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