River View is 3-0 against New Lexington since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The River View Black Bears will head out on the road to take on the New Lexington Panthers at 5:00 p.m. River View will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Tuesday, River View got the win against John Glenn by a conclusive 13-7.
Maguire Werntz was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Werntz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, River View let Reid Johnson and Brody Buxton loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Buxton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Layton Massie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Lexington entered their tilt with Coshocton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Redskins on Wednesday.
River View's record is now 5-7. As for New Lexington, their record is now 12-2.
River View skirted past New Lexington 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for River View 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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