The River Valley Dust Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Crismon Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River Valley is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kingman on Monday as River Valley made off with a 19-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for River Valley.
Hunter Koehler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Koehler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, River Valley got a massive performance out of Kai Cornell, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Maxwell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crismon had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Thatcher 14-4. The win was nothing new for Crismon as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like River Valley, Crismon also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Wilsford. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Wilsford has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilsford was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Wilsford, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. David Poldoian was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
River Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season. As for Crismon, they pushed their record up to 21-5-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. River Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. However, it's not like Crismon struggles in that department as they've averaged .500. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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