It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but River View ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Cambridge Bobcats. This was payback for River View, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kylie Dobson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Raelee McPeak was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base.
On Cambridge's side, Abigayil Mann spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Mann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miranda Cole made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cambridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River View only tossed six.
River View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-16 record this season. As for Cambridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10-1 record this season.
River View is on the road again on Wednesday to play John Glenn at 5:00 p.m. John Glenn will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something River View surely won't give up without a fight. Cambridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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