South River waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bowie Bulldogs with a sharp 10-1 victory. Considering South River has won three matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nolan Hooker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hooker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Preston Kunst looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Derek Hooker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. David Morris was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Bowie's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Ryland, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
South River's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bowie, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South River will take on Patterson Mill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Bowie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eleanor Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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