Riverview put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Apollo Ridge Vikings. That's more bragging rights for Riverview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Loughren was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Loughren has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Loughren was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli DeVita, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Johnny Bertucci, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Riverview pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Apollo Ridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Riverview will stay at home for another game and welcome Serra Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Apollo Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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