River Valley had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it nine. They lost 18-8 to the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buckeyes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 on April 9th.
As for Nelsonville-York, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Nelsonville-York's part, Lilly Gura spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Gura has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmie Fowler, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kylie Warren was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
River Valley and Nelsonville-York could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Raiders will take on Athens at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (509 vs. 135). Meanwhile, Nelsonville-York (ranked 276th) will meet Wellston (ranked 73rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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