The River View Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia Coyotes at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River View will bounce into Friday's game after beating Liberty Christian, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Panthers put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 25-6 win on Tuesday. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bree Stacy
| 04/08/25 vs Liberty Christian | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Goldendale | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Prosser | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Columbia | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Columbia | 3 |
River View got a massive performance out of Bree Stacy, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Stacy a new career-high. Danika Koch was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Meanwhile, Columbia came tearing into two weeks ago's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Vikings 28-3. While the Coyotes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Columbia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.7 runs over those games. As for River View, their record now sits at 11-1.
River View came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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