Ligonier Valley fell victim to Riverview and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Riverview Raiders. Ligonier Valley has struggled against Riverview recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ligonier Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Duncan Foust, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Riverview's side, Johnny Bertucci made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Bertucci was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli DeVita was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jack Loughren was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Ligonier Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Riverview, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Ligonier Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Brentwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brentwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Riverview, they will head out on the road to challenge Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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