River View is 1-9 against WestSide since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The River View Raiders will head out on the road to take on the WestSide Renegades at 5:30 p.m. River View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
River View can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Twin Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for River View.
Turner Addair and David Baldwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Addair didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Baldwin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Addair got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double, while Baldwin scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, River View got a massive performance out of Kaiden Newberry, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Trevor Vance was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, WestSide was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Wyoming East by a score of 6-5.
Jaeden Lester made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Braxton Waldron, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got River View back to even at 8-8. As for WestSide, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. River View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. However, it's not like WestSide struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
River View might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from WestSide in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can River View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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