Black Bears
| 04/25/25 @ Newcomerstown | 5-3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Crooksville | 6-4 |
| 04/22/25 vs John Glenn | 9-4 |
| 04/21/25 @ John Glenn | 9-4 |
| 04/18/25 vs West Muskingum | 7-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Meadowbrook | 10-9 |
River View extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping their season record up to 9-7 in the process. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Newcomerstown Trojans, sneaking past 5-3. That's two games straight that the Black Bears have won by exactly two runs.
As for Newcomerstown, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since March 29th.
For Newcomerstown's part, Leroy Raber was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Raber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Raber wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
River View wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 8-7 victory against Strasburg-Franklin on the 26th. As for Newcomerstown, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 win against Conotton Valley on the 28th.
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