After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greater Beckley Christian, River View was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Van Bulldogs by a score of 9-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Balin Auville
| 04/16/25 @ Van | 9 |
| 03/27/25 @ Twin Valley | 6 |
| 03/28/24 vs Twin Valley | 5 |
| 03/27/24 vs Grundy | 3 |
Balin Auville was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Addair, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Turner Addair, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
River View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Van only posted an OBP of .320.
The win got River View back to even at 3-3. As for Van, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
River View has already played their next contest, a 10-2 defeat against Liberty on the 17th. As for Van, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss against Tug Valley on the 17th.
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