If River View was riding high off their 10-2 takedown of Coshocton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The River View Black Bears lost 9-1 to the West Muskingum Tornadoes on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River View of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
River View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelee McPeak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On West Muskingum's side, Gabbi Hammer was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Mireyha Reese was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
River View dropped their record down to 3-16 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for West Muskingum, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
River View will head out on the road to challenge Steubenville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Muskingum, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Meadowbrook at 11:00 a.m. Meadowbrook's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so West Muskingum's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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