The River Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Crestview Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, River Valley was able to grind out a solid win over North Union, taking the game 6-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory River Valley has managed all season.
Leland Doubikin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Pollock, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Kanagy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Crestview put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Lucas 15-2. Winning may never get old, but Crestview sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Crestview also let their pitcher toss all five innings played and he was also dialed-in: Jeb Workman gave up just two earned runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, Tyson Ringler was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Boston Roland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
River Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16. As for Crestview, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
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