Softball Game Preview: Riverton Parke Panthers vs. North Vermillion Falcons

By Team Reports May 3, 2025, 10:46pm

Softball Preview: Riverton Parke Panthers vs. North Vermillion Falcons

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Riverton Parke has gone 9-1 against North Vermillion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Panthers will challenge the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Riverton Parke knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully North Vermillion likes a good challenge.

Riverton Parke's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Southmont as they made off with a 10-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won 11 matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayleigh Inman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Inman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Ashlyn Brenton was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddy Lumaye, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Riverton Parke kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Vermillion). They put the hurt on Attica with a sharp 19-3 victory on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Like Riverton Parke, North Vermillion also got a great game from a two-way player: Willow Campbell. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Campbell was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with seven stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, North Vermillion got a massive performance out of Cami Phelps, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Phelps a new career-high. Haley Hughes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for North Vermillion and bumps their season record up to 6-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Riverton Parke, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.

North Vermillion's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverton Parke has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. It's a different story for North Vermillion, though, as they've been averaging 11.1 hits. Given Riverton Parke's sizable advantage in that area, the Falcons will need to find a way to close that gap.

Riverton Parke took their victory against North Vermillion in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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