New Lexington is 0-3 against River View since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Lexington Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the River View Black Bears at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River View is hoping to do on Thursday what Coshocton couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to New Lexington's winning streak, which now stands at three games. New Lexington walked away with an 8-4 victory over Coshocton.
Meanwhile, River View got the win against John Glenn on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for River View.
Maguire Werntz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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. Layton Massie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
New Lexington's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for River View, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
New Lexington couldn't quite finish off River View when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will New Lexington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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