River View is 0-8 against Grundy since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Raiders will take on the Wave Man at 5:00 p.m. River View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
River View will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Bluefield on Wednesday. The Raiders blew past the Beavers 15-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Lilly Perkins was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Kennedy, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: River View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bluefield only managed three.
Meanwhile, Grundy didn't have quite enough to beat Graham on Monday and fell 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Wave Man in their meetings with the G-Men: they've now lost four in a row.
The victory got River View back to even at 5-5. As for Grundy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
River View came up short against Grundy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 7-2. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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