Baseball Recap: Attica Comes Up Short

Attica extended their losing streak to eight on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-15-1 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Riverton Parke Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 on Saturday.

As for Riverton Parke, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.

For Riverton Parke's part, Karson Stark looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stark has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Collett Sanders, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chase Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Attica is set to challenge their familiar foe Seeger at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Riverton Parke will square off against rival South Vermillion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.