Zanesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River View Black Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Zanesville of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Preston Moorehead was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Moorehead was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Greyson Goines and Canon Mercer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Goines went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Mercer scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Zanesville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On River View's side, they let Layton Massie and Reid Johnson loose on the outfield. Massie scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Johnson scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Nick Phillips was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Zanesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for River View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Zanesville will head out on the road to challenge Granville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for River View, they will face off against Tri-Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. River View will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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