Softball Preview: River Valley Panthers vs. Marion Center Stingers
The River Valley Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marion Center Stingers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (River Valley: 3.9, Marion Center: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
River Valley stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Purchase Line. The win was nothing new for River Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lilly Buckles was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Buckles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Callie Reaugh was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Reaugh is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Emerson Skirboll was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Marion Center unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 13-2 to DuBois Central Catholic. Marion Center was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior) but DuBois Central Catholic's pitchers proved too tough.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Marion Center, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
River Valley came up short against Marion Center when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Will River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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