Baseball Preview: River Ridge Timberwolves vs. Iowa-Grant Panthers
River Ridge is 0-3 against Iowa-Grant since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The River Ridge Timberwolves will head out on the road to square off against the Iowa-Grant Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Potosi/Cassville 8-6. River Ridge's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carter Copsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Copsey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Aulwes, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Skaife, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Iowa-Grant gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Southwestern with a sharp 30-6 victory. While fans of Iowa-Grant might be used to big wins, the 24-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
River Ridge's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Iowa-Grant, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
River Ridge came up short against Iowa-Grant in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can River Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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