Riverview hasn't had much luck against Durant recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Riverview Sharks will head out to challenge the Durant Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Riverview's way against Middleton as Riverview made off with an 18-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Xavier Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he also posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Anthony Shellman
| 02/13/25 vs Middleton | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Blake | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Sumner | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Durant | 1 |
| 04/01/24 @ Bartow | 1 |
At the plate, Anthony Shellman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Brady Rebello, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Riverview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middleton only posted an OBP of .312.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Durant, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Jefferson on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Shawn Graves, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Karnowski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Durant back to even at 1-1. As for Riverview, their record is now 2-0.
Riverview might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Durant in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Riverview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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