Softball Preview: Ritenour Huskies vs. Parkway South Patriots
Ritenour is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Parkway South is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ritenour Huskies will host the Parkway South Patriots at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ritenour's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hazelwood West with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Leyla Payton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Payton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Tyler Frost was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Giana Fouche was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ritenour kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.6.
Meanwhile, Parkway South earned a 4-0 win over Fort Zumwalt East on Monday.
Ritenour is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Parkway South, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
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