If River View was riding high off their 11-4 takedown of Twin Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The River View Raiders took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the WestSide Renegades on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River View of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For WestSide's part, Bryson Blankenship made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blankenship has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Blankenship was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Waldron, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Miller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
River View has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for WestSide, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8.
River View will take on East Ridge at TBD on Thursday. River View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for WestSide, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Summers County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Summers County is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning WestSide will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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