River View took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Westside, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Renegades on Thursday.
Turner Addair made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Addair was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of River View's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

Aiden Tester
| 05/14/26 vs Westside | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Twin Valley | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Grundy | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Council | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Mount View | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Tester, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for River View: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Auville, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
River View's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Coming up, River View will challenge Grundy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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