River View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-3 to the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River View of the 19-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.
Andew Addair made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Greater Beckley Christian's side, Eli Gunter and Hunter Crist made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gunter pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Crist pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Gunter scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Crist scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Rose was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jayden Nguyen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
River View's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Greater Beckley Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6-1.
River View will be playing in front of their home fans against Twin Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Twin Valley is coming into the contest with eight straight losses on the road, meaning River View will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Charleston Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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