Riverside got themselves on the board against Upper Scioto Valley on Friday, but Upper Scioto Valley never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Upper Scioto Valley Rams as they made off with a 10-0 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Riverside this season.
Michael Shockey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shockey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shockey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dom Stotler and Gavin Orsborne did most of the damage at the plate: Stotler scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Orsborne scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Aiden Manning was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Upper Scioto Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Underwood, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Riverside and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Upper Scioto Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Riverside will head out on the road to take on Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lehman Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they will be playing at home against Elgin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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